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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Parker County Sheriff's Posse is celebrating the |
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75th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in Weatherford in 1947, the posse |
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adopted a charter outlining such goals as preserving traditions of |
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the Old West, promoting good sportsmanship, good horsemanship, and |
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civic engagement, and assisting the county sheriff; membership |
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quickly grew from 20 to 60, and the group held its first parade on |
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opening day of the 1947 Fort Worth Fat Stock Show; in addition, the |
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posse participated in several rodeos that year; it purchased 37 |
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acres of land, and riders with stout lariats cleared away post oak, |
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mesquite, and an abandoned peach orchard; the clubhouse was |
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completed the following year, and the site has served as |
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headquarters ever since; and |
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WHEREAS, The posse formed an early affiliation with the |
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National Cutting Horse Association; after building an arena, which |
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would host the Frontier Days Rodeo and the area's first FFA Junior |
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Rodeo, PCSP continued to expand and improve its facilities; the |
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organization launched its annual trail ride to Mineral Wells in |
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1961; over the years, the posse participated in events across the |
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state and beyond, including the Battle of Flowers Parade in |
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San Antonio, the Texas State Fair in Dallas, the State Fair of |
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Louisiana in Shreveport, and the inaugural parade for Governor Mark |
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White; members brought home numerous trophies, among them three |
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first-place wins during the 50th anniversary year; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, the posse's Ranch Rodeo proved a tremendous |
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success, and it became an annual event; the next decade brought |
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invitations to the prestigious Frontier Days parade in Cheyenne, |
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Wyoming, where PCSP twice won the Outstanding Mounted Riding Group |
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award; as its activities have expanded in recent years, it has also |
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benefited a number of worthy causes, showing support for the |
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families of fallen officers, wounded warriors, and children in |
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need, as well as the Parker County Livestock Improvement |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of its long history, the Parker |
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County Sheriff's Posse has brought the community together for a |
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host of memorable events and proudly represented Western heritage |
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in venues far and wide, and its continued existence is a tribute to |
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the great dedication of its members, past and present; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate the Parker County Sheriff's Posse on its 75th |
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anniversary and extend to the members sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |