SR177 - Recognizing March 5, 2025, as Kleberg County Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 177          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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Kleberg County   Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Hinojosa of Nueces                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 5, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate