1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 195 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | recognize the delegation from the Live Oak County Historical |
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4 | 4 | | Commission, which is visiting the State Capitol on |
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5 | 5 | | February 26, 2019; and |
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6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Live Oak County Historical Commission was |
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7 | 7 | | founded in the early 1960s under the auspices of Judge Harry L. |
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8 | 8 | | Hinton to help preserve and promote local history; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The commission strives to educate the public |
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10 | 10 | | through the publication of historical resources and through |
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11 | 11 | | collaboration with local civic organizations; staff and |
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12 | 12 | | volunteers also work with local officials to strengthen policy |
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13 | 13 | | related to preservation and to honor outstanding individuals and |
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14 | 14 | | businesses that have helped shape the community; and |
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15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The commission helps preserve the region's unique |
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16 | 16 | | history by placing historical markers at notable sites |
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17 | 17 | | throughout the area; it also advocates for the acquisition of |
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18 | 18 | | archeological grants to study historic sites, such as the Fort |
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19 | 19 | | Merrill grounds; and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The Live Oak County Historical Commission has |
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21 | 21 | | received four Distinguished Service Awards from the Texas |
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22 | 22 | | Historical Commission; the commission has also made great |
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23 | 23 | | headway with cemetery recognition under the leadership of |
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24 | 24 | | Cemetery Chair Sherry Kosarek; and |
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25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The Live Oak County Historical Commission is |
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26 | 26 | | indeed deserving of recognition for its diligent work to promote |
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27 | 27 | | the region's unique cultural history and to preserve the memories |
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28 | 28 | | of the citizenry; now, therefore, be it |
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29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby commend all who work to achieve the important |
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31 | 31 | | goals of the commission and declare February 26, 2019, as Live |
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32 | 32 | | Oak County Historical Commission Day at the Texas Capitol; and, |
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33 | 33 | | be it further |
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34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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35 | 35 | | the commission as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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36 | 36 | | Zaffirini |
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37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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41 | 41 | | the Senate on February 14, 2019. |
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42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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