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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Craig Thompson has enjoyed remarkable success as a |
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horse trainer and as a competitor in National Cutting Horse |
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Association events; and |
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WHEREAS, Working in sync with his horse, Oh Cay Felix, |
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Mr. Thompson claimed his first NCHA Futurity Open Championship in |
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2006; five years later, riding a horse named Oh Miss Caroline, he |
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repeated as futurity champion, becoming only the eighth person in |
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NCHA history to secure two Futurity Open crowns; overall, he has won |
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more than $3 million in NCHA arenas during the course of his |
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exceptional career; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson and his wife, Sasha, own and operate |
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Craig Thompson Cutting Horses in Lufkin; the couple first met at a |
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cutting competition in Brenham, and they later married and became |
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the proud parents of two sons, Chase and Catch; through the years, |
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Mr. Thompson has drawn inspiration from his parents, Mike and Anne |
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Thompson, and his grandfather, Thomas Nichols, as well as from |
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numerous mentors; a man of faith and humility, he is admired for his |
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positive attitude, impeccable work ethic, and generous nature; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson holds a business administration degree |
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from Mississippi State University, and he has also worked in the |
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poultry industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Craig Thompson has demonstrated outstanding skill |
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and dedication in the pursuit of his professional goals, and his |
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accomplishments indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Craig Thompson on his exemplary |
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achievements in horse training and in NCHA competitions and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Thompson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |