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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 469
	1	+	88R26144 BK-D
	2	+	By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 469
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	5	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	6		WHEREAS, Proud residents of Wilson County are gathering in
3	7		Austin on April 25, 2023, to celebrate Wilson County Day at the
4	8		State Capitol; and
5		-	WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South
6		-	Texas, Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans
7		-	of the Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers
8		-	traveled through the area in the early 18th century, and
9		-	permanent settlement began some time before 1830; the first Anglo
10		-	settlers arrived in the late 1840s, and in the following decades,
11		-	the region attracted a number of planters from the southern
12		-	states as well as German and Polish immigrants from other Texas
13		-	counties; and
	9	+	WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South Texas,
	10	+	Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans of the
	11	+	Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers traveled through
	12	+	the area in the early 18th century, and permanent settlement began
	13	+	some time before 1830; the first Anglo settlers arrived in the late
	14	+	1840s, and in the following decades, the region attracted a number
	15	+	of planters from the southern states as well as German and Polish
	16	+	immigrants from other Texas counties; and
14	17		WHEREAS, Wilson County was officially established on
15	18		February 13, 1860, and the town of Sutherland Springs was
16	19		designated as its first county seat; named for James C. Wilson, a
17	20		legislator and member of the Somervell expedition, the county
18		-	encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and
19		-	~~Karnes~~ Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland
20		-	~~Springs and~~ Lodi before a November 1873 election named
21		-	~~Floresville as the new~~ county seat, a decision that is still in
22		-	~~effect today; the county's~~ other communities include Poth,
23		-	~~Stockdale, La Vernia,~~ and ~~Pandora; and~~
24		-	WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is
25		-	~~considered~~ prime farmland, and the area serves as an important
26		-	~~source of~~ peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons,
27		-	~~peaches, and~~ pecans; the county has also benefited from the
28		-	~~ranching industry,~~ and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long
29		-	~~been major~~ agricultural products in the region; and
	21	+	encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and Karnes
	22	+	Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland Springs and
	23	+	Lodi before a November 1873 election named Floresville as the new
	24	+	county seat, a decision that is still in effect today; the county's
	25	+	other communities include Poth, Stockdale, La Vernia, and Pandora;
	26	+	and
	27	+	WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is considered
	28	+	prime farmland, and the area serves as an important source of
	29	+	peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons, peaches, and
	30	+	pecans; the county has also benefited from the ranching industry,
	31	+	and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long been major
	32	+	agricultural products in the region; and
30	33		WHEREAS, The people of Wilson County take great pride in
31		-	their rich history as they work together to build an even
32		-	brighter future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for
33		-	their unique contributions to the Lone Star State; now,
34		-	therefore, be it
35		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
36		-	Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2023, as Wilson County
37		-	Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
38		-	delegation.
39		-	Zaffirini
40		-	________________________________
41		-	President of the Senate
42		-	I hereby certify that the
43		-	above Resolution was adopted by
44		-	the Senate on April 25, 2023.
45		-	________________________________
46		-	Secretary of the Senate
47		-	________________________________
48		-	Member, Texas Senate
	34	+	their rich history as they work together to build an even brighter
	35	+	future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique
	36	+	contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	37	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	38	+	hereby recognize April 25, 2023, as Wilson County Day at the State
	39	+	Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.