Bill Text: TX SR705 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Winkler County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-05 - Reported enrolled [SR705 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR705-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in | ||
| recognizing the citizens of Winkler County on the occasion of | ||
| Winkler County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winkler County was established from territory in | ||
| Tom Green County in February of 1887; named for Clinton M. | ||
| Winkler, a Confederate colonel, it comprises 840 square miles of | ||
| gently rolling to level terrain, primarily in the Pecos Valley of | ||
| West Texas; it was officially organized on April 5, 1910, and | ||
| Kermit was chosen as the county seat; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The area was inhabited by Anasazi Indians about | ||
| 1,000 years ago and the Apaches and Comanche Indians arrived | ||
| later; soldiers entered the area in the last half of the 19th | ||
| century; by 1890, just 11 men and seven women lived in Winkler | ||
| County; while some areas of farmland existed, the early residents | ||
| primarily raised cattle; a drought beginning in 1916 lasted for | ||
| 10 years and caused many residents to move away; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By 1930, the oil boom brought an increase in | ||
| population and today Winkler County continues to be a center for | ||
| oil production, as well as a hub for ranching; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winkler County Day at the State Capitol provides | ||
| an opportunity for friends and families to honor the county's | ||
| rich past and its many contributions to the development of the | ||
| Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Winkler County and | ||
| extend to them best wishes for a rewarding and memorable day at | ||
| the State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the residents of Winkler County as an expression of esteem from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Uresti | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 5, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
