H.R. No. 406

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Ed Smith of Schleicher County was named the 2022 Outstanding Trapper of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; and

WHEREAS, A native of Ballinger, Mr. Smith developed a strong work ethic at an early age; his first job was delivering newspapers on a paper route, and he spent his young adulthood working in the livestock industry; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith later worked in road maintenance in Colorado, and after moving back to Texas in 1990, he managed multiple road maintenance projects for the Texas Department of Transportation throughout San Angelo, Brady, and Brownwood; he also owned and operated his own road construction company in Richland Springs; and

WHEREAS, In 2015, Mr. Smith became a wildlife management specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife in San Saba County, where he honed his abilities tracking and preserving wildlife; two years later, he moved to San Angelo and assumed his current position as a wildlife management specialist in Schleicher County; and

WHEREAS, Ed Smith has contributed significantly to his profession, and he may indeed take great pride in his receipt of this notable accolade; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Ed Smith on being named the 2022 Outstanding Trapper of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Murr

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 406 was adopted by the House on March 16, 2023, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House