HR67 - Recognizing March 19, 2025, as San Patricio County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 67       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Residents of San Patricio County are gathering in   Austin on March 19, 2025, to celebrate San Patricio County Day at   the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Situated on the broad coastal plain along the Gulf   of Mexico, this region was originally inhabited by the Karankawa   Indians; in 1829, 200 Irish families from New York formed a colony   under a contract with the government of Mexico and founded the town   of San Patricio de Hibernia, in honor of Saint Patrick, the patron   saint of Ireland; the town was the site of a battle during the Texas   Revolution in 1836, and later that same year, San Patricio County   was created by the new Republic of Texas; and          WHEREAS, By 1860, San Patricio County was occupied by   ranchers and farmers, and during the Civil War, a Confederate fort   was built at Aransas Pass to deal with smugglers, rustlers, and   Federal raiders; the county's economy was boosted in 1885 when the   San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway was extended to Aransas   Harbor; the town of Sinton, named after an Ohio banker who had   invested in the area's development, was designated as the county   seat in 1893; and          WHEREAS, Oil and gas were discovered in the county in the   early 20th century, and the petroleum industry and agriculture   continue to be the foundation of the economy; cotton, sorghum, and   cattle are all major products, along with shrimp from the   commercial fisheries along the coast; the completion of a major   dredging and expansion project at the La Quinta Ship Channel has   increased opportunities for strategic international business   partnerships, and in recent years, foreign and domestic companies   have invested billions of dollars in the county's industrial   sector; and          WHEREAS, Today, the people of San Patricio County enjoy a   relaxed rural lifestyle while taking advantage of their proximity   to the city of Corpus Christi; hunters, birders, kayakers,   snorkelers, and devotees of sport fishing travel to the county for   its many opportunities for recreation; the county is also home to   the Welder Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest privately endowed   refuges in the world; and          WHEREAS, San Patricio County benefits from the dedicated   leadership of its elected officials, including county   commissioners William Zagorski Sr., Tom Yardley, Ruben Gonzales,   and Howard J. Gillespie, as well as County Judge David R. Krebs; and          WHEREAS, Celebrating their colorful past as they work to   build an even brighter future, those Texans who call San Patricio   County home may indeed take great pride in the important role their   unique region plays in the story of the Lone Star State; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as San Patricio 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. 67 was adopted by the House on March   13, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House