SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 273
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 State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 8, 2023, as Pleasanton Day at
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Flores
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 8, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate