SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 134
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the citizens of Aransas County, who celebrated Aransas
County Day on February 24, 2021; and
WHEREAS, This region of thousand-year-old oaks, coastal
prairie, and sandy beaches was first inhabited by native peoples
some 8,000 years ago; and
WHEREAS, In 1828, the Mexican government awarded an
empresario grant to bring in settlers from Ireland and Mexico,
and shortly after the Civil War, the towns of Fulton and Rockport
were founded as ports for the cattle industry; Aransas County was
formed in 1871 and named after a Spanish palace; and
WHEREAS, Aransas County is the gateway to the Aransas
National Wildlife Refuge, where North America's largest wild
colony of endangered whooping cranes spends the winter; another
local attraction, Goose Island State Park, draws more than
150,000 visitors annually; and
WHEREAS, Rockport and Fulton Harbors are the home ports of
many popular boating excursions for birders, dolphin watchers,
and devotees of deep-sea and bay fishing, and the area offers
numerous other exceptional opportunities for angling; and
WHEREAS, The county's history is evoked by the 19th century
Fulton Mansion and the Victorian-style Aransas County History
Center, while the Texas Maritime Museum celebrates the state's
rich marine heritage; the Rockport Center for the Arts is a hub
for the region's thriving cultural scene, and the area's many
annual events include the Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair, the Fulton
Oysterfest, the Rockport Film Festival, the HummerBird Festival,
LaMardi Gras, and the Rockport Festival of Wines; and
WHEREAS, One of the treasures of the Lone Star State,
Aransas County is blessed with more magnificent bays than land,
more redfish and trout than cars, and a chamber of commerce with a
five-star rating; its citizens may indeed take great pride in
their heritage and look forward to a future full of opportunity;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 24, 2021, as Aransas
County Day; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Kolkhorst
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 11, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate