| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 192 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Bee County are gathering at the |
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| 3 | 3 | | State Capitol to celebrate Bee County Day on February 14, 2017; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, Artifacts indicate that the Bee County region was |
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| 5 | 5 | | originally inhabited 6,000 to 10,000 years ago; the first |
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| 6 | 6 | | permanent European settlers arrived in the early 19th century, |
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| 7 | 7 | | and 11 area landowners were among the signers of the Texas |
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| 8 | 8 | | Declaration of Independence; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Bee County was officially organized on January |
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| 10 | 10 | | 25, 1858, and was named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., a South Carolina |
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| 11 | 11 | | attorney, soldier, and statesman who joined the army of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | Republic of Texas and later served as secretary of war under Sam |
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| 13 | 13 | | Houston; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Located in the South Texas Plains vegetation |
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| 15 | 15 | | region, the county covers 866 square miles that slope gently |
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| 16 | 16 | | toward the Gulf Coast; with the region's open expanses of |
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| 17 | 17 | | grasslands, its economy is dominated by farming and ranching, |
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| 18 | 18 | | along with oil and gas operations and agribusiness; Beeville is |
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| 19 | 19 | | the county seat, and other towns in the county include Skidmore, |
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| 20 | 20 | | Blue Berry Hill, Pettus, Tuleta, Tynan, Pawnee, Normanna, and |
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| 21 | 21 | | Mineral; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Bee County is blessed with an array of cultural |
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| 23 | 23 | | and historical attractions for residents and visitors to |
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| 24 | 24 | | explore; Beeville has successfully revitalized its downtown |
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| 25 | 25 | | district and has been named a Texas Main Street City by the Texas |
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| 26 | 26 | | Historical Commission; Coastal Bend College--Beeville offers |
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| 27 | 27 | | occupational and academic classes for its students, and it has |
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| 28 | 28 | | the oldest academic educational glassblowing facility in the |
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| 29 | 29 | | state; art enthusiasts may delight in the exhibits of the |
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| 30 | 30 | | Beeville Art Museum, which is funded by the Joe Barnhart |
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| 31 | 31 | | Foundation and housed in the historic Esther Barnhart House; in |
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| 32 | 32 | | addition, visitors gather from all across Texas to celebrate the |
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| 33 | 33 | | state's rich traditions at Western Week, one of the county's |
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| 34 | 34 | | largest and longest-running festivals; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Bee County may indeed take great |
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| 36 | 36 | | pride in their vibrant heritage as they work together to build an |
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| 37 | 37 | | even brighter future, and this special day provides a welcome |
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| 38 | 38 | | opportunity to pay tribute to the county and its people; now, |
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| 39 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 14, 2017, as Bee County |
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| 42 | 42 | | Day at the State Capitol and extend to those visiting today |
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| 43 | 43 | | sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Zaffirini |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on February 14, 2017. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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