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| 2 | 2 | | By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 144 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Live Oak County are gathering in Austin |
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| 7 | 7 | | on February 8, 2023, to celebrate Live Oak County Day at the State |
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| 8 | 8 | | Capitol; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, In the years before it became part of Texas, the area |
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| 10 | 10 | | now known as Live Oak County was home to Native American tribes, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Spanish and Mexican colonists, and Irish immigrants, and this |
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| 12 | 12 | | diversity of cultures greatly influenced the development of the |
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| 13 | 13 | | area; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Live Oak County was created on February 2, 1856, |
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| 15 | 15 | | from parts of San Patricio and Nueces Counties and was named after |
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| 16 | 16 | | the imposing and majestic trees that grew throughout much of the |
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| 17 | 17 | | region; the economy was initially driven by the raising of sheep, |
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| 18 | 18 | | cattle, and cotton, but it was diversified by the discovery of oil |
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| 19 | 19 | | and natural gas in the 1930s and uranium in the 1960s; in recent |
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| 20 | 20 | | years, new technologies have improved the extraction of valuable |
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| 21 | 21 | | hydrocarbons from the Eagle Ford Shale underlying the county; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The rugged beauty of Live Oak County's brushy plains |
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| 23 | 23 | | is complemented by the Frio, Nueces, and Atascosa Rivers, and |
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| 24 | 24 | | lovers of the Texas landscape are drawn to such attractions as Lake |
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| 25 | 25 | | Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon State Park; the town of Three Rivers |
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| 26 | 26 | | delights residents and visitors alike with its annual Salsa |
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| 27 | 27 | | Festival, and other notable communities include George West, the |
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| 28 | 28 | | county seat, as well as Dinero, Lagarto, Pernitas Point, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | Whitsett; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they |
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| 31 | 31 | | work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Live Oak |
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| 32 | 32 | | County may take justifiable pride in the important role their |
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| 33 | 33 | | unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State; |
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| 34 | 34 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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| 36 | 36 | | hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Live Oak County Day at the |
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| 37 | 37 | | State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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| 38 | 38 | | wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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