SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 307
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the citizens of Kenedy County in celebrating March 5, 2019,
as Kenedy County Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Kenedy County is situated along the Texas Gulf
Coast between Corpus Christi and Brownsville; it has been
inhabited by humans for approximately 11,000 years; the county's
first inhabitants were tribes of hunter-gatherers, and it was
later home to the Coahuiltecan and Lipan Apache peoples; Spanish
explorers arrived in the area in the late 18th century and
established large cattle ranches; and
WHEREAS, Anglo-American people began settling the region
in the 19th century; the world-famous King Ranch was founded in
1847 by Richard King and pioneering rancher Mifflin Kenedy, for
whom the county is named; and
WHEREAS, Kenedy County was established in 1921 as part of
the reorganization of Willacy, Cameron, and Hidalgo Counties;
Sarita, which was home of the King Ranch headquarters, was named
the county seat; today, ranching and the oil and gas industry are
the primary drivers of the area's economy; and
WHEREAS, Kenedy County draws countless visitors each year
for hunting, fishing, and bird-watching opportunities at the
Padre Island National Seashore; it is truly fitting that a day be
set aside to pay tribute to the many contributions the county's
citizens have made to the growth and prosperity of our state;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby welcome the Kenedy County delegation to
Austin and extend to its members best wishes for a productive and
memorable Kenedy County Day at the Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 5, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate