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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 268
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WHEREAS, Residents of Pecos County are coming together in |
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Austin on February 26, 2019, to observe Pecos County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, A region characterized by desert brushland, |
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stately mesas, and arroyos, Pecos County was formally established |
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in 1871 by the Texas Legislature and named for the Pecos River |
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that flows along the county's northern boundary; the county seat |
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of Fort Stockton derives its name from the area's first permanent |
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settlement, an army outpost installed in 1859 to guard the postal |
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route; with its favorable proximity to Comanche Springs, Fort |
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Stockton developed into a supply center for the military, mail |
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carriers, wagon trains, and travelers and was the site of one of |
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the first modern attempts at irrigation farming in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Construction of the Kansas City, Mexico and |
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Orient Railway Company of Texas in 1913 contributed to the |
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economy, and irrigation projects also attracted land buyers, |
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spurring the creation of communities like Baldridge, Girvin, |
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Imperial, Chancellor, Belding, and Buena Vista; and |
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WHEREAS, The discovery of oil at Yates Field in 1927 opened |
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what would become one of the largest oil fields in the country, |
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and the county subsequently experienced an oil boom that gave |
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rise to the towns of Red Barn, Iraan, and Bakersfield; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, petroleum continues to be the foundation |
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of the county's economy, while the area produces cantaloupes, |
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carrots, bell peppers, peaches, and pecans, and livestock raised |
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include cattle, sheep, and Angora goats; and |
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WHEREAS, An array of cultural events attracts residents |
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and visitors alike, including the Pecos County Livestock Show and |
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various rodeos, cook-offs, community theater productions, |
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country and folk music concerts, and holiday celebrations; and |
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WHEREAS, Pecos County is a unique and fascinating part of |
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the Lone Star State, and it is most fitting to take this |
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opportunity to honor its citizens for working to preserve their |
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colorful past while they build an even brighter future for the |
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region they call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Pecos County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Flores |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 26, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |