Bill Text: TX SR24 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the annual Floresville Peanut Festival October 7 through 9, 2021.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-07-26 - Reported enrolled [SR24 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR24-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Floresville Peanut Festival in honor of its annual | ||
event, which will take place October 7 through 9, 2021; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Floresville Peanut Festival was established | ||
in 1938 to promote peanuts as a valuable farm commodity and to | ||
express pride in the worldwide success of Wilson County's | ||
diversified farming program; Joe T. Sheehy, who pioneered the | ||
crop in the county, became known as "the Peanut King of Southwest | ||
Texas"; and | ||
WHEREAS, Governor-elect W. Lee O'Daniel and his renowned | ||
Hillbilly Boys band were invited to headline the inaugural event; | ||
Elizabeth Sheehy was named Queen Tunaep I, and some years later, | ||
Governor John Connally was crowned King Reboog I in a nod to the | ||
event's tradition of naming its royalty by spelling various names | ||
for peanuts backwards; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since its establishment, the Floresville Peanut | ||
Festival has been a cultural mainstay in the community, and it is | ||
truly fitting that it receive special recognition; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the organizers and | ||
sponsors of the Floresville Peanut Festival and extend to them best | ||
wishes for a successful and rewarding event; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Zaffirini | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 26, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |