Bill Text: TX SR511 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the citizens of Jim Wells County on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-15 - Reported enrolled [SR511 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR511-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the residents of Jim Wells County in celebrating the | ||
| county's 100th anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jim Wells County was created on March 11, 1911, | ||
| when Governor Oscar Branch Colquitt signed legislation that | ||
| carved the territory out of a part of Nueces County; the county | ||
| was named after prominent Brownsville attorney James Babbage | ||
| Wells, Jr.; the city of Alice became the county seat; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the county's early years, cattle raising was | ||
| the primary economic activity; since the introduction of | ||
| diversified farming, the production of sorghum and cotton has | ||
| been the mainstay of the county's agricultural economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After oil was discovered in the county in 1931, | ||
| oil and natural gas production became a leading industry; among | ||
| Texas counties, Jim Wells County is one of the all-time leaders | ||
| in oil production; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens and leaders of Jim Wells County are | ||
| focused on fostering economic growth in the region and on | ||
| encouraging the enrichment of its educational systems; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county offers attractive scenery and | ||
| recreational opportunities, and its 100th anniversary is an | ||
| appropriate time for its residents to come together and celebrate | ||
| the county's many assets; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the citizens of Jim | ||
| Wells County on the occasion of the county's 100th anniversary, | ||
| on March 11, 2011; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Jim Wells County. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 15, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
