SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 177
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kleberg County are gathering
in Austin on March 5, 2025, to celebrate Kleberg County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated both on the broad grasslands of the Gulf
Coast and on Padre Island, the area that was to become Kleberg
County was first inhabited by the Karankawa and Coahuiltecan
peoples; Spanish settlements were established along the lower
Rio Grande in the 18th century, and after a period of Mexican
rule, the land became part of Nueces County when Texas secured
its independence; in 1853, Richard King established the vast King
Ranch, a large tract of which was used to form the city of
Kingsville in 1904; the new community grew quickly as a railway
hub for farmers and ranchers, and in 1913, the Texas Legislature
organized Kleberg County, naming it for Robert Justus Kleberg,
whose son was the manager of King Ranch, and designating
Kingsville as the county seat; and
WHEREAS, Today, Kleberg County is a place of diversified
industries; successful businesses include Proco, Inc., Kleberg
Bank, and numerous energy companies; occupying 825,000 acres,
the legendary King Ranch is still vital to the prosperity of the
county, and the enterprise has earned fame for the region through
its development of the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle, its
contributions to quarter horse and thoroughbred breeding, and
its accomplishments in a variety of other agribusiness
interests; and
WHEREAS, The largest city in Kleberg County, Kingsville is
home to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, which includes the
Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, the Dick and Mary
Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg
Wildlife Research Institute, and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of
Pharmacy; meeting an increasingly critical military need, Naval
Air Station Kingsville trains 50 percent of United States Navy
and Marine Corps tactical jet pilots every year; and
WHEREAS, Kleberg County benefits from the dedicated
leadership of its elected officials, including county
commissioners David Rosse, Chuck Schultz, Jerry Martinez, and
Marcus Salinas, and county judge Rudy Madrid; and
WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of
Kleberg County are building on a long tradition of excellence,
and their history and achievements are indeed deserving of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Kleberg County
Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Hinojosa of Nueces
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 5, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate