HR62 - Recognizing March 5, 2025, as Kleberg County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 62       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kleberg County are gathering in   Austin on March 5, 2025, to celebrate Kleberg County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Situated both on the broad grasslands of the Gulf   Coast and on Padre Island, the area that was to become Kleberg   County was first inhabited by the Karankawa and Coahuiltecan   peoples; Spanish settlements were established along the lower   Rio Grande in the 18th century, and after a period of Mexican rule,   the land became part of Nueces County when Texas secured its   independence; in 1853, Richard King established the vast King   Ranch, a large tract of which was used to form the city of   Kingsville in 1904; the new community grew quickly as a railway hub   for farmers and ranchers, and in 1913, the Texas Legislature   organized Kleberg County, naming it for Robert Justus Kleberg,   whose son was the manager of King Ranch, and designating Kingsville   as the county seat; and          WHEREAS, Today, Kleberg County is a place of diversified   industries; successful businesses include Proco, Inc., Kleberg   Bank, and numerous energy companies; occupying 825,000 acres, the   legendary King Ranch is still vital to the prosperity of the county,   and the enterprise has earned fame for the region through its   development of the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle, its   contributions to quarter horse and thoroughbred breeding, and its   accomplishments in a variety of other agribusiness interests; and          WHEREAS, The largest city in Kleberg County, Kingsville is   home to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, which includes the Frank   H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, the Dick and Mary Lewis   Kleberg College of Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife   Research Institute, and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy;   meeting an increasingly critical military need, Naval Air Station   Kingsville trains 50 percent of United States Navy and Marine Corps   tactical jet pilots every year; and          WHEREAS, Kleberg County benefits from the dedicated   leadership of its elected officials, including county   commissioners David Rosse, Chuck Schultz, Jerry Martinez, and   Marcus Salinas, and county judge Rudy Madrid; and          WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of   Kleberg County are building on a long tradition of excellence, and   their history and achievements are indeed deserving of special   recognition; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Kleberg County Day   at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Lozano     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 62 was adopted by the House on March   5, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House