1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 397 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in recognizing 1-3 Joe Beaver of Huntsville, Texas, who was awarded the All-Around 1-4 Cowboy Championship of the World for 1996 in December, 1996; and 1-5 WHEREAS, An honor bestowed by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys 1-6 Association, the championship is won during the National Finals 1-7 Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada; it is the most respected accomplishment 1-8 in the rodeo world; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce, 1-10 the Huntsville Item, KSAM, and the Walker County Fair Association 1-11 will honor Mr. Beaver by sponsoring a ceremony in his honor at the 1-12 beginning of the Walker County Fair Rodeo on April 4, 1997; and 1-13 WHEREAS, This is the second year in a row that Mr. Beaver 1-14 has won this outstanding honor, and he showed his mettle and 1-15 determination in overcoming adversity to win the 1996 championship; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, A seven-time world champion, Joe had broken his 1-18 wrist in a roping accident in June, and his ratings began to fall; 1-19 against his doctor's orders, he began calf roping for the Frontier 1-20 Days Rodeo in Cheyenne, Wyoming, at the end of July, and by 1-21 mid-November he had climbed back to a fourth-place ranking; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Fearless and motivated, Joe earned his championship 1-23 by his performances in two calf-roping rounds; his actions in 2-1 this event proved that he truly deserved the championship; now, 2-2 therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 75th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud Joe Beaver on his 2-5 winning the All-Around Cowboy Championship of the World for 1996; 2-6 and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 Mr. Beaver as an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the 2-9 Texas Senate. 2-10 Ogden 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on March 26, 1997. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate