TITLE: Recognizing March 14, 2017, as Jackson County Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 14, 2017, as Jackson County Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Residents of Jackson County are gathering in Austin on March 14, 2017, to celebrate Jackson County Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Part of the Coastal Prairie, what is now Jackson County was once inhabited by the Karankawa people, and it is thought that the early European explorers Cabeza de Vaca and La Salle visited the region; in the 1820s, a number of the "Old 300" families in Stephen F. Austin's first colony arrived, and the communities they founded became known as the Alabama Settlement because so many of the new arrivals had previously resided in that state; and WHEREAS, The area played a central role in the Texas Revolution, serving as a training ground for Texan forces and suffering destruction at the hands of the Mexican Army; after independence was won in 1836, Jackson County was one of the original 23 counties formed in the newly established republic; and WHEREAS, Cattle ranching and farming became the backbone of the local economy in the mid-1800s, and these businesses remain important to the county today, with rice, corn, and cotton being prominent crops; moreover, oil and natural gas production have employed many area residents since reserves were discovered in the 1930s; and WHEREAS, The town of Edna was established in the 1880s as a stop on a new railroad that was built through the coastal region; it quickly eclipsed the existing county seat, Texana, and in 1883, Edna became the center of government operations; other communities in the county include Francitas, Ganado, LaSalle, La Ward, Lolita, and Vanderbilt; and WHEREAS, With Lake Texana and Lavaca Bay, Jackson County is a great place for boating, fishing, and hiking, and these activities draw many people to sites such as the Brackenridge Recreation Complex, which includes the Brackenridge and Texana parks and campgrounds, as well as the Main Event Center; hunting and bird-watching are also popular, and visitors can learn about local history at the Texana Museum and Old Jail House in Edna; and WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they work together to build an even brighter future, the citizens of Jackson County may take justifiable pride in the important role their unique region continues to play in 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 14, 2017, as Jackson County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. Stephenson 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. 813 was adopted by the House on March 14, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House