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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Fitzsimons and Howard families, |
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| 6 | 7 | | the owners of San Pedro Ranch in Dimmit and Maverick Counties, are |
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| 7 | 8 | | being presented with the 2021 Lone Star Land Steward Leopold |
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| 8 | 9 | | Conservation Award by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1996 by TPWD, the Lone Star Land |
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| 10 | 11 | | Steward Awards celebrate excellence in private land conservation by |
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| 11 | 12 | | recognizing landowners for their outstanding stewardship of our |
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| 12 | 13 | | state's land, water, habitat, and wildlife resources; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The natural beauty and diverse ecologies of the Lone |
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| 14 | 15 | | Star State depend greatly on the care and oversight demonstrated by |
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| 15 | 16 | | its landowners, and these conscientious and hardworking Texans are |
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| 16 | 17 | | helping to preserve precious resources for future generations; now, |
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| 17 | 18 | | therefore, be it |
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| 18 | 19 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 19 | 20 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Fitzsimons and |
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| 20 | 21 | | Howard families on their receipt of this prestigious accolade and |
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| 21 | 22 | | extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 22 | 23 | | further |
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| 23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 24 | 25 | | prepared for the Fitzsimons and Howard families as an expression of |
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| 25 | 26 | | high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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