| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 434 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Kinney County are gathering in |
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| 3 | 3 | | Austin to celebrate Kinney County Day at the State Capitol on |
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| 4 | 4 | | March 19, 2019; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Situated along the Edwards Plateau and on the |
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| 6 | 6 | | plain of the Rio Grande, the area was first inhabited by |
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| 7 | 7 | | prehistoric peoples thousands of years ago; in the early 1700s, |
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| 8 | 8 | | it was traversed by the nomadic Lipan Apaches and other Native |
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| 9 | 9 | | Americans, who left striking examples of rock art; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Anglo-American settlers began to arrive in the |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1830s, and in 1852, the United States Army set up Fort Riley, |
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| 12 | 12 | | later renamed Fort Clark; in 1850, the Texas Legislature |
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| 13 | 13 | | established Kinney County from part of Bexar County, with |
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| 14 | 14 | | Brackettville as the county seat; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, cattle ranching has dominated |
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| 16 | 16 | | the county's economy, with wool and mohair production playing an |
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| 17 | 17 | | important part in the nation's war effort during World War II; |
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| 18 | 18 | | tourists are drawn to the area by such attractions as Kickapoo |
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| 19 | 19 | | Cavern State Park, Las Moras Springs park, and Fort Clark; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with abundant natural beauty and a rich |
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| 21 | 21 | | history, the residents of Kinney County may indeed take great |
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| 22 | 22 | | pride in the unique part their home has played in the story of the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 25 | 25 | | Legislature, hereby recognize March 19, 2019, as Kinney County Day |
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| 26 | 26 | | at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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| 27 | 27 | | best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Flores |
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| 29 | 29 | | ________________________________ |
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| 30 | 30 | | President of the Senate |
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| 31 | 31 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 32 | 32 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 33 | 33 | | the Senate on March 19, 2019. |
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| 34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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