| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 230 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Ward County are gathering in |
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| 3 | 3 | | Austin on February 26, 2019, to celebrate Ward County Day at the |
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| 4 | 4 | | State Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The territory of Ward County was originally home |
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| 6 | 6 | | to the Apache and Comanche Indians, and in 1881, the Texas and |
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| 7 | 7 | | Pacific Railway built a line through the region, with stations at |
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| 8 | 8 | | Barstow and Monahans; the county was created out of part of Tom |
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| 9 | 9 | | Green County in 1887 and named for Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward, a |
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| 10 | 10 | | soldier in the Texas Revolution who lost his leg to a cannonball; |
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| 11 | 11 | | a center for ranching and farming in its early years, the county |
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| 12 | 12 | | was transformed by the discovery of oil and gas in the 1920s; |
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| 13 | 13 | | during World War II, it was the site of Pyote Army Air Field, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | in 1957, the Monahans Sandhills State Historic Park was created |
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| 15 | 15 | | in the county's northeast corner; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Monahans, the Ward County seat, was founded in |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1880 by an Irishman named John Thomas Monahan, an employee of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Texas and Pacific who found water at the site, and it was |
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| 19 | 19 | | incorporated in 1928; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Situated at the hub of the Permian Basin, the town |
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| 21 | 21 | | boasts a welcoming business environment facilitated by easy access |
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| 22 | 22 | | to two railroads and two interstate highways; today, the area is |
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| 23 | 23 | | stronger and busier than ever, with a commitment by city and county |
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| 24 | 24 | | officials to upgrade the county's infrastructure and accommodate |
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| 25 | 25 | | the growing need for housing, industry, and retail; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the |
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| 27 | 27 | | hardworking people of Ward County are looking ahead to the |
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| 28 | 28 | | opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with pride on |
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| 29 | 29 | | their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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| 30 | 30 | | therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Ward County Day |
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| 33 | 33 | | at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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| 34 | 34 | | best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Perry |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on February 26, 2019. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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