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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents from Atascosa County are gathering in |
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Austin on March 24, 2015, to celebrate Atascosa County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, During the first part of the 19th century, the |
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grassy prairie region of South Texas that would become Atascosa |
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County attracted Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American settlers, |
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and by the time of the Texas Revolution, its ranching industry was |
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flourishing; in 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to be |
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sectioned off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally at |
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Navatasco, was later moved to Pleasanton, and then in 1910, voters |
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supported moving it again, this time to the more centrally located |
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town of Jourdanton; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, Atascosa |
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County has long benefited from its proximity to major |
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transportation arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio |
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Grande Valley, and Mexico, as well as other major population |
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centers; the county enjoys the economic benefits reaped by an |
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abundance of natural resources and, blessed with productive range |
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and irrigated farmland, the area is known for its agricultural |
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industries; additionally, other resources such as oil and gas play |
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a significant role in the economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Proud of its ranching heritage, Pleasanton, the |
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county's trading center, bills itself as the birthplace of the |
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cowboy, a designation symbolized by a large bronze statue in front |
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of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known to many as the Strawberry |
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Capital, a Strawberry Festival takes place in April, and a |
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seven-foot, 1,600-pound monument to the fruit graces the front lawn |
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of the fire department; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many |
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notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and they |
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may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 24, 2015, as Atascosa County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |