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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33
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WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Matagorda County are |
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gathering in Austin on February 19, 2019, to celebrate Matagorda |
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County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest counties in Texas, Matagorda |
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County is located between Galveston and Corpus Christi along the |
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Gulf Coast; it derives its name from the Spanish word for "thick |
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brush," in reference to the canebrakes that once lined its |
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shores; the county is 72 miles southwest of Houston; its location |
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allows residents easy access to a large metropolitan city while |
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providing them the quiet lifestyle of a rural South Texas |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for its abundant wildlife, Matagorda County |
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has more species of birds than any other county in the United |
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States; its diverse geography, from marshes and coastal prairies |
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to rivers and forests, affords outstanding birding opportunities, |
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and the Matagorda County Birding Nature Center is an ideal place |
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to learn about birds, gardening, wildlife, and native plants; the |
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county is home to three Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail loops |
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encompassing 17 observation sites; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's bays are filled with redfish, |
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flounder, trout, crab, and shrimp, and the Port of Palacios is |
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home to more than 200 shrimp boats and handles more commercial |
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shrimp than any other Texas port; and |
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WHEREAS, Ranching, farming, and petroleum remain important |
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economic resources, and the county benefits from the presence of |
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the South Texas project; moreover, it recently became the home of |
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TenarisBayCity, an international pipe manufacturing company; and |
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WHEREAS, Bay City is the county seat of Matagorda County |
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and is known as "the gateway to the great outdoors"; it was |
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founded in 1849 and named for its location in the center of a vast |
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coastal prairie known from the time of Stephen F. Austin as "Bay |
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Prairie"; although the city is 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, a |
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port was constructed in the 1960s to link it to the Gulf |
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Intracoastal Waterway via the Colorado River; and |
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WHEREAS, Matagorda County is blessed with a rich history |
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and abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great |
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pride in their county's legacy and bright future; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as Matagorda |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful |
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stay in Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special day. |
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Kolkhorst |
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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 January 23, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |