H.R. No. 662

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On March 23, 2023, State Representative
	Charlie Geren is being honored at the State Capitol by
	representatives of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for his 50
	years of exceptional service to the organization; and
	WHEREAS, A director of the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show &
	Rodeo since 1976, Charlie Geren has saddled up to ride in the Rodeo
	Grand Entry on 1,337 consecutive occasions, never missing a
	performance, including the 720 since he became a member of the Texas
	House of Representatives in 2001; he has served the Fort Worth Stock
	Show & Rodeo organization in numerous roles over the years,
	including as vice president and junior steer show superintendent,
	and he has given generously of his time as a member of the executive
	committee and the junior heifer committee, among others;
	furthermore, he was the cofounding chair of the calf scramble
	committee, which was established in 1986; despite the demands of a
	busy schedule, he ably performs his work in the state legislature
	and at the Stock Show, often traveling back and forth between Austin
	and Fort Worth; and
	WHEREAS, Many years ago, when Representative Geren was a
	delivery driver for the Coca-Cola Company, a door of opportunity
	opened for him; after making a delivery to the Stock Show grounds,
	he approached then-Stock Show general manager W. R. Watt Sr. about
	the possibility of securing a job; Mr. Geren was soon working as
	part of the steer show operation; he has now been actively involved
	for 50 years with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, a legendary
	event that traces its origins to 1896 and has a local direct
	economic impact of more than $100 million annually; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of the past five decades, Charlie
	Geren has made many valuable contributions to the Fort Worth Stock
	Show & Rodeo, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing him
	for his outstanding work; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend State Representative Charlie Geren for
	his exceptional service to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and
	extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Representative Geren as an expression of high regard
	by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Goldman
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 662 was adopted by the House on
	March 23, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House