Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 326
2	2	WHEREAS, Residents of Jackson County are gathering in
3	3	Austin on March 6, 2019, to celebrate Jackson County Day at the
4	4	State Capitol, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity
5	5	to honor the history and achievements of this notable area of the
6	6	Lone Star State; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Located along the Gulf of Mexico, this part of the
8	8	Coastal Prairie was once inhabited by the Karankawa people, and
9	9	it is thought that the early European explorers Cabeza de Vaca
10	10	and La Salle visited the area; in the 1820s, a number of the "Old
11	11	300" families in Stephen F. Austin's first colony arrived, and
12	12	the communities they founded became known as the Alabama
13	13	Settlement because so many of the new arrivals had previously
14	14	resided in that state; and
15	15	WHEREAS, The area played a central role in the Texas
16	16	Revolution; it served as a training ground for Texan forces and
17	17	suffered destruction at the hands of the Mexican Army; after
18	18	independence was won in 1836, Jackson County was one of the
19	19	original 23 counties formed in the newly established republic; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Cattle ranching and farming became the backbone
21	21	of the local economy in the mid-1800s, and these businesses
22	22	remain important to the county today, along with rice, corn, and
23	23	cotton as prominent crops; moreover, oil and natural gas
24	24	production has employed many area residents since reserves were
25	25	discovered in the 1930s; and
26	26	WHEREAS, The town of Edna was established in the 1880s as a
27	27	stop on a new railroad that was built through the coastal region;
28	28	it quickly eclipsed the existing county seat, Texana, and in
29	29	1883, Edna became the center of government operations; other
30	30	communities in the county include Francitas, Ganado, La Salle, La
31	31	Ward, Lolita, and Vanderbilt; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Encompassing Lake Texana and Lavaca Bay, Jackson
33	33	County is a great place for boating, fishing, and hiking, and
34	34	these activities draw many people to sites such as the
35	35	Brackenridge Recreation Complex, which includes the Brackenridge
36	36	and Texana parks and campgrounds, as well as the Main Event
37	37	Center; hunting and bird-watching are also popular, and visitors
38	38	can learn about local history at the Texana Museum and Old Jail
39	39	House in Edna; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as
41	41	they work together to build a bright future, the citizens of
42	42	Jackson County may take justifiable pride in the important role
43	43	their unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone
44	44	Star State; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
46	46	Legislature, hereby recognize March 6, 2019, as Jackson County
47	47	Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
48	48	best wishes for an enjoyable and informative stay in Austin.
49	49	Kolkhorst
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 March 6, 2019.
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Secretary of the Senate
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Member, Texas Senate