Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 233
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize the citizens of Hudspeth County on the occasion of the
4	4	county's centennial celebration, which is taking place
5	5	February 16, 2017; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Hudspeth County is named in honor of State Senator
7	7	Claude Hudspeth, who introduced the bill in the 35th Legislature
8	8	that led to the organization of the county on September 4, 1917;
9	9	largely self-educated, Senator Hudspeth studied law and was
10	10	admitted to the bar in 1909; he served in the Texas Senate from
11	11	1907 to 1919, and he sponsored numerous bills to benefit the
12	12	working men and women of the state; he went on to serve with
13	13	distinction for 12 years as a member of the United States House of
14	14	Representatives; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Hudspeth County covers more than 4,500 square
16	16	miles of the vast and scenic Chihuahuan Desert, and residents
17	17	take great pleasure in the county's great natural beauty and
18	18	friendly, close-knit communities; and
19	19	WHEREAS, People have lived in the area since prehistoric
20	20	times, and missionaries and soldiers from New Spain visited the
21	21	region as early as 1581; in 1849, John "Rip" Ford and Major Robert
22	22	Neighbors laid out a trail that would be used by prospectors on
23	23	their way to the California gold fields; Fort Quitman was
24	24	established in 1858 on the Rio Grande to protect travelers and
25	25	mail coaches between San Antonio and El Paso; and
26	26	WHEREAS, The country's second transcontinental railway was
27	27	completed in 1881 near the present-day county seat, Sierra
28	28	Blanca,andhomesteadersbegansettlingintheareaintheearly
29	29	20th century; the county later served as a haven for refugees
30	30	fleeing the upheaval caused by the Mexican Revolution; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Through the years, the county's economy has been
32	32	based largely on ranching, farming, and mining; tourism and
33	33	outdoor activities attract numerous visitors to the Guadalupe
34	34	Mountains National Park and the Sierra Diablo Wildlife
35	35	Management Area, which is home to the state's largest population
36	36	of free-ranging bighorn sheep; and
37	37	WHEREAS, The people of Hudspeth County are confidently
38	38	facing the future while continuing to embrace their rich and
39	39	colorful past; it is truly fitting that they receive special
40	40	recognition as the county celebrates its centennial anniversary;
41	41	now, therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
43	43	Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Hudspeth County on
44	44	their many contributions to the growth and progress of our state
45	45	and extend to them best wishes for a memorable centennial
46	46	celebration; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
48	48	the county as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
49	49	Rodríguez
50	50	________________________________
51	51	President of the Senate
52	52	I hereby certify that the
53	53	above Resolution was adopted by
54	54	the Senate on February 21, 2017.
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Secretary of the Senate
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Member, Texas Senate