88R15561 CJM-D
By: Flores S.R. No. 273
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Pleasanton are gathering in
Austin on March 8, 2023, to celebrate Pleasanton Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated in Atascosa County at the juncture of the
Atascosa River and Bonita Creek, Pleasanton was founded in 1858 as
the new county seat and took its name from early settler John
Pleasant; though the county seat was moved to Jourdanton in 1910,
the town continued to thrive, and it was officially incorporated in
1917; over the years, it became a gathering place for cowboys
driving cattle to Kansas and eventually adopted the moniker the
"Birthplace of the Cowboy"; and
WHEREAS, Today, Pleasanton boasts a population of nearly
11,000 people and is known as "The City of Live Oaks and Friendly
Folks"; the community is served by the Pleasanton Independent
School District, which encompasses a primary, elementary, junior
high, and high school, and it benefits from the educational and
vocational opportunities provided by Coastal Bend College; local
residents and visitors enjoy a number of annual community events,
including Cowboy Heritage Days, Merry on Main, and a Fourth of July
celebration; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Pleasanton are working to preserve
the best of their past while building a future of expanding
opportunity, and its citizens may indeed take pride in the role
their community plays in the story of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize March 8, 2023, as Pleasanton Day at the State
Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.