SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 187
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Wharton County are gathering in
  Austin on February 28, 2023, to celebrate Wharton County Day at
  the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Led by Stephen F. Austin under contract with the
  Mexican government, prospective landowners first came to the
  plains of the Colorado River in 1822; the Mexican Imperial
  Colonization Law of 1823 granted 177 acres to the heads of
  families for farming and 4,428 acres for raising cattle; and
         WHEREAS, Wharton County was founded in April of 1846, and
  its name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution,
  brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; the
  advent of railroads and irrigation brought increased settlement
  to the area, which remains a center of agricultural, educational,
  industrial, and medical services for a large region; and
         WHEREAS, Today, nearly 42,000 people call the county home;
  encompassing just over 1,000 square miles of primarily prairie
  and timberland, it is divided roughly in half by the Colorado
  River, which flows through the communities of Wharton and Glen
  Flora; and
         WHEREAS, The county seat, Wharton is known for its
  small-town way of life and its Czech, Danish, and Mexican
  heritage, as well as for its proximity to both Houston and the
  Gulf Coast, its excellent schools and championship football
  teams, and its popular festivals; the area also attracts visitors
  seeking hunting and outdoor recreation opportunities; the
  county's other largest towns include El Campo, East Bernard,
  Boling, and Louise; and
         WHEREAS, With their resilience and strong sense of
  community, the people of Wharton County are working to preserve
  the best of their past as they build an even brighter future, and
  it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique contributions
  to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2023, as Wharton
  County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the
  visiting delegation.
 
  Huffman
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 28, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate