ORDER NO. 31269
SUPPORT FORMER TEXAS RANGER FOUNDATION VISION OF RANGER
HISTORY AND EDUCATION CENTEER
Came to be heard this the 13th day of April, 2009, with a motion made by Commissioner
Baldwin, seconded by Commissioners Williams/Letz, the Court unanimously approved
by a vote of 4-0-0 to:
Approve Resolution in support of the Former Texas Ranger Foundation vision of the
Ranger History and Education Center to be located in Kerrville, Texas.
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REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Judge Pat Tinley
MEETING DATE: April 13, 2009
OFFICE: County Judge
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Former Texas Ranger Foundation vision of the Ranger History and Education Center to
be located in Kerrville, Texas.
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RESOLUTION
A Resolution of the Kerr County Commissioners' Court in support of the Former Texas Ranger
Foundation Vision of the Texas Ranger History and Education Center in Kerrville, Texas.
WHEREAS for 185 years the Texas Rangers have exemplified the values of courage,
determination, dedication, respect and integrity that the Great State of Texas has
appreciated and that the organization still encourages all 'Texans to follow these
values every day; and
WHEREAS the Rangers preserved Texas as a nation and a state when there was no one else to do
that and their story of character and dedication needs to be told in history education
today; and
WHEREAS the need to instill values of courage, determination, dedication, respect and integrity
in today's children by teaching the history of both the Rangers and Texas is great;
and
WHEREAS the Former Texas Ranger Foundation vision for a education center to tell the story of
Ranger history can help develop and educate students of all ages and teach lessons of
character building for today's citizen and future leaders; and
WHEREAS the efforts by the Former Texas Ranger Foundation of establishing a capital
campaign to raise funds to create the first ever Texas Rangers interactive education
and history center in the country to celebrate, prese-ve and share the 1listory of the
Texas Rangers; now therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Kerr Countti~ Commissioners' Court:
(1) Fully supports the Former Texas Ranger Foundation vision of the Texas
Ranger History and Education Center to be located in Kerrville, Texas.
(2) Strongly recommends the need for all economic partners to create a master
plan in 2009 for business development in the downtown district and
surrounding areas that would assist the Former Texas Ranger Foundation in
planning for this important education center; and be it further
RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Former Texas Ranger Foundation.
Af)ruPTED THIS 13th llAY UN' APK1L, 2009
coley, County Judge
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. A. "Buster" Baldwin, Commissioner
Precinct 1
Jonath Let ,Commissioner
cinct 3
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illiam H. Williams, Commissioner
Precinct 2
Bruce Oehler, Commissioner
Precinct 4