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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 177
2		-	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kleberg County are gathering
3		-	in Austin on March 5, 2025, to celebrate Kleberg County Day at the
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	2	+	By: Hinojosa of Nueces S.R. No. 177
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	8	+	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kleberg County are gathering in
	9	+	Austin on March 5, 2025, to celebrate Kleberg County Day at the
4	10		State Capitol; and
5	11		WHEREAS, Situated both on the broad grasslands of the Gulf
6	12		Coast and on Padre Island, the area that was to become Kleberg
7	13		County was first inhabited by the Karankawa and Coahuiltecan
8		-	peoples; Spanish settlements were established along the lower
9		-	~~Rio~~ Grande in the 18th century, and after a period of Mexican
10		-	~~rule, the~~ land became part of Nueces County when Texas secured
11		-	~~its~~ independence; in 1853, Richard King established the vast King
	14	+	peoples; Spanish settlements were established along the lower Rio
	15	+	Grande in the 18th century, and after a period of Mexican rule, the
	16	+	land became part of Nueces County when Texas secured its
	17	+	independence; in 1853, Richard King established the vast King
12	18		Ranch, a large tract of which was used to form the city of
13		-	Kingsville in 1904; the new community grew quickly as a railway
14		-	~~hub~~ for farmers and ranchers, and in 1913, the Texas Legislature
	19	+	Kingsville in 1904; the new community grew quickly as a railway hub
	20	+	for farmers and ranchers, and in 1913, the Texas Legislature
15	21		organized Kleberg County, naming it for Robert Justus Kleberg,
16		-	whose son was the manager of King Ranch, and designating
17		-	~~Kingsville~~ as the county seat; and
	22	+	whose son was the manager of King Ranch, and designating Kingsville
	23	+	as the county seat; and
18	24		WHEREAS, Today, Kleberg County is a place of diversified
19	25		industries; successful businesses include Proco, Inc., Kleberg
20		-	Bank, and numerous energy companies; occupying 825,000 acres,
21		-	the legendary King Ranch is still vital to the prosperity of the
22		-	county, and the enterprise has earned fame for the region through
23		-	its development of the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle, its
24		-	contributions to quarter horse and thoroughbred breeding, and
25		-	its accomplishments in a variety of other agribusiness
26		-	interests; and
	26	+	Bank, and numerous energy companies; occupying 825,000 acres, the
	27	+	legendary King Ranch is still vital to the prosperity of the county,
	28	+	and the enterprise has earned fame for the region through its
	29	+	development of the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle, its
	30	+	contributions to quarter horse and thoroughbred breeding, and its
	31	+	accomplishments in a variety of other agribusiness interests; and
27	32		WHEREAS, The largest city in Kleberg County, Kingsville is
28		-	home to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, which includes the
29		-	~~Frank~~ H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, the Dick and Mary
30		-	~~Lewis~~ Kleberg College of Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg
31		-	~~Wildlife~~ Research Institute, and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of
32		-	~~Pharmacy;~~ meeting an increasingly critical military need, Naval
33		-	~~Air Station~~ Kingsville trains 50 percent of United States Navy
34		-	~~and Marine Corps~~ tactical jet pilots every year; and
	33	+	home to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, which includes the Frank
	34	+	H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, the Dick and Mary Lewis
	35	+	Kleberg College of Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife
	36	+	Research Institute, and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy;
	37	+	meeting an increasingly critical military need, Naval Air Station
	38	+	Kingsville trains 50 percent of United States Navy and Marine Corps
	39	+	tactical jet pilots every year; and
35	40		WHEREAS, Kleberg County benefits from the dedicated
36	41		leadership of its elected officials, including county
37	42		commissioners David Rosse, Chuck Schultz, Jerry Martinez, and
38	43		Marcus Salinas, and county judge Rudy Madrid; and
39	44		WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of
40		-	Kleberg County are building on a long tradition of excellence,
41		-	and their history and achievements are indeed deserving of
42		-	special recognition; now, therefore, be it
43		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
44		-	Legislature, hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Kleberg County
45		-	Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
46		-	delegation.
47		-	Hinojosa of Nueces
48		-	________________________________
49		-	President of the Senate
50		-	I hereby certify that the
51		-	above Resolution was adopted by
52		-	the Senate on March 5, 2025.
53		-	________________________________
54		-	Secretary of the Senate
55		-	________________________________
56		-	Member, Texas Senate
	45	+	Kleberg County are building on a long tradition of excellence, and
	46	+	their history and achievements are indeed deserving of special
	47	+	recognition; now, therefore, be it
	48	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	49	+	hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Kleberg County Day at the State
	50	+	Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.