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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ed Smith of Schleicher County was named the 2022 |
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Outstanding Trapper of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Ballinger, Mr. Smith developed a strong |
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work ethic at an early age; his first job was delivering newspapers |
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on a paper route, and he spent his young adulthood working in the |
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livestock industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smith later worked in road maintenance in |
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Colorado, and after moving back to Texas in 1990, he managed |
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multiple road maintenance projects for the Texas Department of |
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Transportation throughout San Angelo, Brady, and Brownwood; he also |
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owned and operated his own road construction company in Richland |
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Springs; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2015, Mr. Smith became a wildlife management |
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specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife in San Saba County, where he |
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honed his abilities tracking and preserving wildlife; two years |
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later, he moved to San Angelo and assumed his current position as a |
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wildlife management specialist in Schleicher County; and |
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WHEREAS, Ed Smith has contributed significantly to his |
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profession, and he may indeed take great pride in his receipt of |
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this notable accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ed Smith on being named the 2022 |
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Outstanding Trapper of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers |
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Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |