SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 433
WHEREAS, Residents of Medina County are gathering in
Austin for Medina County Day at the State Capitol on March 25,
2019; and
WHEREAS, Situated along the divide between the scenic Hill
Country and the rolling Rio Grande Plains, the area named for the
Medina River was inhabited by the ancestors of Native Americans
for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived in the
late 1600s; during the 1700s, the region was frequented by Apache
and Comanche raiding parties, and during the 1840s, it was
settled by German-speaking and French-speaking farmers from the
Alsace region of France, led by Henri Castro; Medina County was
established in 1848, with Castroville as the county seat; and
WHEREAS, By the 1880s, ranching predominated throughout
Medina County, and the county's human population was vastly
outnumbered by cattle and sheep; new communities sprang up
alongside the railroad, and Hondo was made the county seat in
1892; during World War II, Hondo became the home of the Army
Aviation Navigation School, the largest such facility in the
world at the time; and
WHEREAS, Today, Medina County is home to more than 50,000
people; many residents commute to nearby San Antonio, while
ranching and farming, which began to thrive after the completion
of the Medina Dam in 1913, support the local economy; visitors
and residents alike delight in the county's ample opportunities
for hunting, camping, and fishing; Hondo is home to the Hunt
Hondo event, a celebration of hunting, while Castroville
celebrates St. Louis Day every August in recognition of its
Alsatian heritage; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich heritage as they work to
build a bright future, the people of Medina County may take
justifiable pride in the important role they play in the story of
the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2019, as Medina County Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.
Flores
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 19, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate