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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 209
2- WHEREAS, Proud residents of Galveston County are gathering
3- in Austin on March 6, 2025, to celebrate Galveston County Day at
4- the State Capitol; and
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2+ By: Middleton, Creighton S.R. No. 209
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
8+ WHEREAS, Proud residents of Galveston County are gathering in
9+ Austin on March 6, 2025, to celebrate Galveston County Day at the
10+ State Capitol; and
511 WHEREAS, Covering approximately 870 square miles of lush
612 grasslands, warm beaches, and sparkling waters, Galveston County
713 was first inhabited by the Karankawa people and later, several
8- Spanish expeditions passed through the area; the county was
9- formed out of portions of Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria
10- Counties in 1838 and named after Bernardo de Gálvez, who
11- supported the United States in the Revolutionary War; and
14+ Spanish expeditions passed through the area; the county was formed
15+ out of portions of Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria Counties in
16+ 1838 and named after Bernardo de Gálvez, who supported the
17+ United States in the Revolutionary War; and
1218 WHEREAS, Galveston, the county's seat, is the birthplace of
1319 the national holiday Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 that
1420 Union Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3,
1521 announcing the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved Black people
1622 in the state; by the late 1800s, the city had become a center for
1723 banking and a national hub for immigration; the town was
1824 devastated, however, during the Galveston hurricane of 1900, the
19- deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, and thousands of
20- lives were lost; in the wake of the storm, the Galveston seawall
21- was constructed; and
25+ deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, and thousands of lives
26+ were lost; in the wake of the storm, the Galveston seawall was
27+ constructed; and
2228 WHEREAS, The ports of Galveston and Texas City contributed
23- greatly to the rebuilding of the area after the hurricane, and
24- along with the chemical and petrochemical complex, continue to be
25- important to the economic development of the county;
26- additionally, maritime activities, tourism, and retail sales
27- provide jobs for many residents of the region; and
29+ greatly to the rebuilding of the area after the hurricane, and along
30+ with the chemical and petrochemical complex, continue to be
31+ important to the economic development of the county; additionally,
32+ maritime activities, tourism, and retail sales provide jobs for
33+ many residents of the region; and
2834 WHEREAS, Today, Galveston County is a center for medical
29- services and marine research and is home to a number of
30- institutions of higher education; these include The University
31- of Texas Medical Branch, which encompasses schools of medicine,
32- nursing, health professions, public and population health, and
33- graduate biomedical sciences, and Texas A&M University at
34- Galveston, which is one of six maritime academies in the nation,
35- as well as College of the Mainland and Galveston College; and
35+ services and marine research and is home to a number of institutions
36+ of higher education; these include The University of Texas Medical
37+ Branch, which encompasses schools of medicine, nursing, health
38+ professions, public and population health, and graduate biomedical
39+ sciences, and Texas A&M University at Galveston, which is one of six
40+ maritime academies in the nation, as well as College of the Mainland
41+ and Galveston College; and
3642 WHEREAS, Visitors are drawn to the county's natural beauty
3743 and miles of beaches and also enjoy such family-friendly
3844 attractions as the Galveston County Fair & Rodeo, the Galveston
3945 Island Wild Texas Shrimp Festival, and the Blessing of the Fleet
4046 boat parade at the Kemah Boardwalk; other points of interest
4147 include the Strand Historic District, Schlitterbahn Waterpark, the
4248 Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, and Moody Gardens; and
4349 WHEREAS, Galveston County is blessed with a rich history and
4450 abundant natural resources, and its citizens may take great pride
4551 in their continuing contributions to the story of the Lone Star
4652 State; now, therefore, be it
47- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
48- Legislature, hereby recognize March 6, 2025, as Galveston County
49- Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
50- delegation.
51- Middleton, Creighton
52- ________________________________
53- President of the Senate
54- I hereby certify that the
55- above Resolution was adopted by
56- the Senate on March 6, 2025.
57- ________________________________
58- Secretary of the Senate
59- ________________________________
60- Member, Texas Senate
61- ________________________________
62- Member, Texas Senate
53+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
54+ hereby recognize March 6, 2025, as Galveston County Day at the State
55+ Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.