Recognizing the City of McCamey on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

89(R) SR 620 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 620

WHEREAS, The City of McCamey is celebrating the 100th

anniversary of its founding in 2025; and

WHEREAS, Located in West Texas, several miles east of the

Pecos River in southwestern Upton County, McCamey developed

rapidly following the discovery of oil nearby; in September 1925,

the day after the well came in, wildcatter George B. McCamey

brought in a team to organize the original townsite company;

within months, the community grew from a siding established on

the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway into a city of 10,000

people, drawing in families, workers, and entrepreneurs seeking

new opportunity amid the oil-rich Permian Basin; the community

was named by George Port, land agent for the railroad, and in

1926, the town was incorporated; and

WHEREAS, By this time, seven major oil companies had leases

in the surrounding area, and the McCamey field became the site of

one of the first refineries in West Texas, which was operated by

Humble Oil Company from 1927 until 1932; despite the early

challenges that accompany any boomtown, its residents laid the

foundation for an enduring community with the establishment of

the McCamey Independent School District, a post office, and a

newspaper, the
Tri-County Record
; and

WHEREAS, Today, McCamey has a population of approximately

1,700 people; it remains an oil-producing town, and its economy

also benefits from the health care, retail, and ranching

industries; the community is home to churches, businesses, and

houses that date back to its founding, and the development of

such institutions as the Mendoza Trail Museum help to preserve

the area's rich history; and

WHEREAS, The citizens of McCamey are working to safeguard

the best of their past while building a future of expanding

opportunity, and it is a pleasure to honor their contributions to

the story of the Lone Star State on the occasion of this notable

milestone; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th

Legislature, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the

City of McCamey and extend to its residents sincere best wishes

for the future.

Sparks

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on May 31, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate