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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On March 23, 2023, State Representative Charlie |
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Geren is being honored at the State Capitol by representatives of |
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the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for his 50 years of exceptional |
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service to the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, A director of the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & |
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Rodeo since 1976, Charlie Geren has saddled up to ride in the Rodeo |
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Grand Entry on 1,337 consecutive occasions, never missing a |
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performance, including the 720 since he became a member of the Texas |
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House of Representatives in 2001; he has served the Fort Worth Stock |
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Show & Rodeo organization in numerous roles over the years, |
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including as vice president and junior steer show superintendent, |
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and he has given generously of his time as a member of the executive |
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committee and the junior heifer committee, among others; |
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furthermore, he was the cofounding chair of the calf scramble |
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committee, which was established in 1986; despite the demands of a |
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busy schedule, he ably performs his work in the state legislature |
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and at the Stock Show, often traveling back and forth between Austin |
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and Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, Many years ago, when Representative Geren was a |
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delivery driver for the Coca-Cola Company, a door of opportunity |
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opened for him; after making a delivery to the Stock Show grounds, |
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he approached then-Stock Show general manager W. R. Watt Sr. about |
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the possibility of securing a job; Mr. Geren was soon working as |
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part of the steer show operation; he has now been actively involved |
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for 50 years with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, a legendary |
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event that traces its origins to 1896 and has a local direct |
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economic impact of more than $100 million annually; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the past five decades, Charlie |
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Geren has made many valuable contributions to the Fort Worth Stock |
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Show & Rodeo, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing him |
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for his outstanding work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend State Representative Charlie Geren for |
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his exceptional service to the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Representative Geren as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |