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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents from Atascosa County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 2, 2019, to celebrate Atascosa County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, During the first part of the 19th century, the |
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grassy prairie region of South Texas that would become Atascosa |
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County attracted Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American settlers, |
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and by 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to be sectioned |
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off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally at Navatasco, |
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was later moved to Pleasanton, and then in 1910, voters supported |
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moving it again, this time to the more centrally located town of |
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Jourdanton; and |
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WHEREAS, Atascosa County is home to a number of historical |
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markers that highlight the area's unique history; notably, the |
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Battle of Medina, which took place in 1813 and influenced the fates |
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of Spain, Mexico, the United States, England, and France, is |
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commemorated with a marker in the northeastern part of the county, |
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and the site of the church and school community of San Augustine, |
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founded by heirs of Alamo defender Gregorio Esparza, is marked near |
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Pleasanton; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, Atascosa |
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County has long benefited from its proximity to major |
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transportation arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio |
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Grande Valley, and Mexico, as well as other major population |
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centers; the county enjoys the economic benefits reaped by an |
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abundance of natural resources and, blessed with productive range |
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and irrigated farmland, the area is known for its ranching and |
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agriculture; additionally, the oil and gas industry also plays a |
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significant role in the economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Pleasanton, the county's trading center, bills |
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itself as the birthplace of the cowboy, a designation symbolized by |
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a large bronze statue in front of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known |
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to many as the Strawberry Capital, a Strawberry Festival takes |
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place in April, and a seven-foot, 1,600-pound monument to the berry |
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graces the front lawn of the fire department; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many |
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notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and they |
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may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 2, 2019, as Atascosa County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1073 was adopted by the House on April |
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2, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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