TITLE: Recognizing April 7, 2015, as Zavala County Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing April 7, 2015, as Zavala County Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Zavala County are gathering in Austin on April 7, 2015, to celebrate Zavala County Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Situated in the Winter Garden region of South Texas, Zavala County covers nearly 1,300 square miles of fertile plains and wild brushland and is bisected by the Nueces River; the county was created by the First Legislature of Texas in 1846 and named for Lorenzo de Zavala, a Mexican colonist and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; and WHEREAS, The economy is supported by livestock and grain, fruit, and vegetable farming; hunting and fishing opportunities abound, and notable communities include the county seat, Crystal City, and La Pryor and Batesville; and WHEREAS, Crystal City was laid out in 1905 and named for the clear waters of a nearby artesian well; by 1908, the town had a post office, a school, and a stop on the Uvalde Railway, and in 1928, it was named the county seat; and WHEREAS, The city is a hub for farming, ranching, and food processing, with the Del Monte Corporation cannery contributing to the economy of the region; self-styled as the Spinach Capital of the World, the city holds a Spinach Festival that draws tens of thousands of visitors every November with such activities as a cook-off, a carnival and parade, and musical performances; and WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Zavala 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 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize April 7, 2015, as Zavala County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. King of Uvalde Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1509 was adopted by the House on April 7, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House