Bill Text: TX SR336 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28, 2017, as Ward County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-01 - Reported enrolled [SR336 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR336-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Ward County are gathering in | ||
Austin on February 28, 2017, to celebrate Ward County Day at the | ||
State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The territory of Ward County was originally home | ||
to the Apache and Comanche Indians, and in 1881, the Texas and | ||
Pacific Railway built a line through the region, with stations | ||
at Barstow and Monahans; the county was created out of part of | ||
Tom Green County in 1887 and named for Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward, a | ||
soldier in the Texas Revolution who lost his leg to a cannonball; | ||
a center for ranching and farming in its early years, the county | ||
was transformed by the discovery of oil and gas in the 1920s; | ||
during World War II, it was the site of Pyote Army Air Field, and | ||
in 1957, the Monahans Sandhills State Historic Park was created | ||
in the county's northeast corner; and | ||
WHEREAS, Monahans, the Ward County seat, was founded in | ||
1880 by an Irishman named John Thomas Monahan, an employee of the | ||
Texas and Pacific who found water at the site, and it was | ||
incorporated in 1928; and | ||
WHEREAS, Situated at the hub of the Permian Basin, the town | ||
boasts a welcoming business environment facilitated by easy access | ||
to two railroads and two interstate highways; today, the area is | ||
stronger and busier than ever, with a commitment by city and county | ||
officials to upgrade the county's infrastructure and accommodate | ||
the growing need for housing, industry, and retail; and | ||
WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the | ||
hardworking people of Ward County are looking ahead to the | ||
opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with pride on | ||
their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Ward County Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
Perry | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 1, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |