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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cody Davenport of Boerne has distinguished himself |
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in his role as the executive director and chief executive officer of |
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the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Appointed to his office on June 1, 2018, |
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Mr. Davenport brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to his |
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duties; he first began volunteering for the rodeo in 1994 as a |
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member of the Junior Livestock Auction Committee, and he went on to |
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serve on numerous other committees; he also founded the Corral Club |
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to hold fundraising events in support of the auction participants, |
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and he helped organize the rodeo's first Bar-B-Que Cook-off and |
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Festival and served as its chair from 2000 to 2005; the event, which |
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contributes to the scholarship fund, has grown to include hundreds |
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of teams; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davenport was promoted to the post of assistant |
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vice president with the rodeo in 2005, and he joined the executive |
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committee as a vice president in 2009, later taking on an additional |
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role as secretary; he became the rodeo's president in 2015 and |
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served for three years before beginning his tenure as executive |
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director and CEO; and |
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WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan whose family has deep roots |
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in ranching and agriculture, Mr. Davenport holds a bachelor's |
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degree in military history from Texas State University and a |
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master's degree in construction management from Texas A&M |
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University; in addition to his work with the rodeo, he is the owner |
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of the Neal's Lodges resort in Concan and previously worked as a |
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home builder and developer; highly dedicated to his community, he |
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serves as a volunteer first responder and emergency medical |
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technician; and |
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WHEREAS, Cody Davenport has devoted himself to furthering the |
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proud legacy of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, and his efforts |
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are greatly appreciated by all those who are involved in organizing |
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and staging this beloved event; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Cody Davenport on his service as the |
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executive director and CEO of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Davenport as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |