SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 469
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Wilson County are gathering in
Austin on April 25, 2023, to celebrate Wilson County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South
Texas, Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans
of the Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers
traveled through the area in the early 18th century, and
permanent settlement began some time before 1830; the first Anglo
settlers arrived in the late 1840s, and in the following decades,
the region attracted a number of planters from the southern
states as well as German and Polish immigrants from other Texas
counties; and
WHEREAS, Wilson County was officially established on
February 13, 1860, and the town of Sutherland Springs was
designated as its first county seat; named for James C. Wilson, a
legislator and member of the Somervell expedition, the county
encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and
Karnes Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland
Springs and Lodi before a November 1873 election named
Floresville as the new county seat, a decision that is still in
effect today; the county's other communities include Poth,
Stockdale, La Vernia, and Pandora; and
WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is
considered prime farmland, and the area serves as an important
source of peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons,
peaches, and pecans; the county has also benefited from the
ranching industry, and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long
been major agricultural products in the region; and
WHEREAS, The people of Wilson County take great pride in
their rich history as they work together to build an even
brighter future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for
their unique contributions to the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2023, as Wilson County
Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 25, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate