SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 469
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Wilson County are gathering in
	Austin on April 25, 2023, to celebrate Wilson County Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South
	Texas, Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans
	of the Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers
	traveled through the area in the early 18th century, and
	permanent settlement began some time before 1830; the first Anglo
	settlers arrived in the late 1840s, and in the following decades,
	the region attracted a number of planters from the southern
	states as well as German and Polish immigrants from other Texas
	counties; and
	WHEREAS, Wilson County was officially established on
	February 13, 1860, and the town of Sutherland Springs was
	designated as its first county seat; named for James C. Wilson, a
	legislator and member of the Somervell expedition, the county
	encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and
	Karnes Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland
	Springs and Lodi before a November 1873 election named
	Floresville as the new county seat, a decision that is still in
	effect today; the county's other communities include Poth,
	Stockdale, La Vernia, and Pandora; and
	WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is
	considered prime farmland, and the area serves as an important
	source of peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons,
	peaches, and pecans; the county has also benefited from the
	ranching industry, and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long
	been major agricultural products in the region; and
	WHEREAS, The people of Wilson County take great pride in
	their rich history as they work together to build an even
	brighter future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for
	their unique contributions to the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2023, as Wilson County
	Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	delegation.
	Zaffirini
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 25, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate