TITLE: Recognizing March 22, 2017, as Brewster County Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 22, 2017, as Brewster County Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Brewster County are gathering in Austin on March 22, 2017, to celebrate Brewster County Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Situated in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, Brewster County is the largest county in the state, nearly as large as the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island put together; its striking landscape includes mountains, desert, grasslands, and forest, which are rich with a variety of wildlife; and WHEREAS, The rugged terrain discouraged permanent settlement until after the Civil War, when the arrival of the railroad and the presence of the U.S. Army and the Texas Rangers enabled the rise of cattle ranching; Brewster County was established in 1887, after the discovery of mercury in 1884 touched off a mining boom, and by the early 20th century, the Chisos Mining Company was producing 20 percent of the mercury in the nation; and WHEREAS, Today, the cattle industry, education, and tourism are essential to the county's economy and culture; located in the county seat of Alpine, Sul Ross State University offers students a wide range of bachelor's and master's degree programs, as well as a low student-to-teacher ratio; Big Bend National Park features spectacular mountain, desert, and riverine landscapes and attracts up to 350,000 visitors a year, and the Terlingua International Championship Chili Cookoff, which is held every November, draws competitors from across the state and nation; and WHEREAS, The people of Brewster County take great pride in their region's abundant natural beauty and fascinating history, and it is indeed fitting to honor them and their unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 22, 2017, as Brewster County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. Nev rez Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1046 was adopted by the House on March 22, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House