SR209 - Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Galveston County Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 209          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Galveston County are gathering   in Austin on March 6, 2025, to celebrate Galveston County Day at   the State Capitol; and            WHEREAS, Covering approximately 870 square miles of lush   grasslands, warm beaches, and sparkling waters, Galveston County   was first inhabited by the Karankawa people and later, several   Spanish expeditions passed through the area; the county was   formed out of portions of Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria   Counties in 1838 and named after Bernardo de Gálvez, who   supported the United States in the Revolutionary War; and            WHEREAS, Galveston, the county's seat, is the birthplace of   the national holiday Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 that   Union Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3,   announcing the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved Black people   in the state; by the late 1800s, the city had become a center for   banking and a national hub for immigration; the town was   devastated, however, during the Galveston hurricane of 1900, the   deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, and thousands of   lives were lost; in the wake of the storm, the Galveston seawall   was constructed; and            WHEREAS, The ports of Galveston and Texas City contributed   greatly to the rebuilding of the area after the hurricane, and   along with the chemical and petrochemical complex, continue to be   important to the economic development of the county;   additionally, maritime activities, tourism, and retail sales   provide jobs for many residents of the region; and            WHEREAS, Today, Galveston County is a center for medical   services and marine research and is home to a number of   institutions of higher education; these include The University   of Texas Medical Branch, which encompasses schools of medicine,   nursing, health professions, public and population health, and   graduate biomedical sciences, and Texas A&M University at   Galveston, which is one of six maritime academies in the nation,   as well as College of the Mainland and Galveston College; and            WHEREAS, Visitors are drawn to the county's natural beauty   and miles of beaches and also enjoy such family-friendly   attractions as the Galveston County Fair & Rodeo, the Galveston   Island Wild Texas Shrimp Festival, and the Blessing of the Fleet   boat parade at the Kemah Boardwalk; other points of interest   include the Strand Historic District, Schlitterbahn Waterpark, the   Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, and Moody Gardens; and            WHEREAS, Galveston County is blessed with a rich history and   abundant natural resources, and its citizens may take great pride   in their continuing contributions to the story of the Lone Star   State; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize March 6, 2025, as Galveston County   Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Middleton, Creighton                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 6, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate