I rise today to honor the sesquicentennial of Atascosa County. which resides within the 28th District of Texas. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Atascosa County. Atascosa County had its beginnings after the Texas Revolution. when several land grants were given out to notable Texans such as Jose Antonio Navarro that marked extensive colonization in the area in 1853. The first county seat. Navatasco. was established in 1857 on land donated by Navarro. Many of the new settlers were recent immigrants from Mexico. Germany. and England. The early years of the twentieth century brought many changes to Atascosa County.
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