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      87(1) SR 24 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
            
                          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
         
            recognize the Floresville Peanut Festival in honor of its annual 
         
            event, which will take place October 7 through 9, 2021; and
         
                          WHEREAS, The Floresville Peanut Festival was established 
         
            in 1938 to promote peanuts as a valuable farm commodity and to 
         
            express pride in the worldwide success of Wilson County's 
         
            diversified farming program; Joe T. Sheehy, who pioneered the 
         
            crop in the county, became known as "the Peanut King of Southwest 
         
            Texas"; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Governor-elect W. Lee O'Daniel and his renowned 
         
            Hillbilly Boys band were invited to headline the inaugural event; 
         
            Elizabeth Sheehy was named Queen Tunaep I, and some years later, 
         
            Governor John Connally was crowned King Reboog I in a nod to the 
         
            event's tradition of naming its royalty by spelling various names 
         
            for peanuts backwards; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Since its establishment, the Floresville Peanut 
         
            Festival has been a cultural mainstay in the community, and it is 
         
            truly fitting that it receive special recognition; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th 
         
            Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the organizers and 
         
            sponsors of the Floresville Peanut Festival and extend to them best 
         
            wishes for a successful and rewarding event; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
         
            them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
         
            Zaffirini
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on July 26, 2021.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize the Floresville Peanut Festival in honor of its annual
	event, which will take place October 7 through 9, 2021; and

	WHEREAS, The Floresville Peanut Festival was established
	in 1938 to promote peanuts as a valuable farm commodity and to
	express pride in the worldwide success of Wilson County's
	diversified farming program; Joe T. Sheehy, who pioneered the
	crop in the county, became known as "the Peanut King of Southwest
	Texas"; and

	WHEREAS, Governor-elect W. Lee O'Daniel and his renowned
	Hillbilly Boys band were invited to headline the inaugural event;
	Elizabeth Sheehy was named Queen Tunaep I, and some years later,
	Governor John Connally was crowned King Reboog I in a nod to the
	event's tradition of naming its royalty by spelling various names
	for peanuts backwards; and

	WHEREAS, Since its establishment, the Floresville Peanut
	Festival has been a cultural mainstay in the community, and it is
	truly fitting that it receive special recognition; now,
	therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the organizers and
	sponsors of the Floresville Peanut Festival and extend to them best
	wishes for a successful and rewarding event; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

	Zaffirini



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on July 26, 2021.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate