79S20309 KO-D



By:  Hope                                                         H.R. No. 51 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The members of the Carter family of Montgomery 

County have made an indelible impact on their community and the 

State of Texas by raising and exhibiting livestock with 4-H and the 

FFA; and

	WHEREAS, For the past three decades, Dempsey and Kay Carter 

have owned and operated Carter's Florist Nursery and Landscaping in 

Conroe; the couple have passed their strong work ethic on to their 

children, who have participated in and won many competitions 

throughout the Lone Star State, including the Montgomery County 

Fair, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Southwestern 

Exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth, and the San Antonio 

Stock Show and Rodeo; and

	WHEREAS, The oldest daughter, Jessica, currently attends 

Texas A&M University, where she is majoring in animal science and 

has been recognized for her commitment to academic excellence; she 

has served as a chapter, district, and area officer for the FFA and 

has received numerous awards for her speaking and exhibition 

skills; from 1995 through 2004, she qualified for the auction sale 

at the Montgomery County Fair with a steer or lamb and won Grand or 

Reserve Steer for the years 1996, 2000, 2002, and 2004; and

	WHEREAS, A student at Caney Creek High School, Codi Carter is 

a member of the Caney Creek FFA and the Caney Creek Starlette Drill 

Team; named a star greenhand and star chapter farmer, she has 

qualified for the auction sale at the Montgomery County Fair with a 

steer or hog every year since 1998, winning with a Grand Champion 

Hog in 2002 and 2004 and a Reserve Champion Steer in 2003; and

	WHEREAS, Kaycie Carter is a student at Moorhead Junior High 

School, where she is a cheerleader, a level 7 gymnast, and an honor 

roll student; like her sisters, she has been awarded titles for her 

quality livestock, and she has qualified for the auction sale at the 

Montgomery County Fair yearly since 2001 and won with a Reserve 

Champion Steer in 2002; Kaycie has earned the additional 

distinction of being the only Montgomery County resident to win the 

Reserve Champion Steer Competition at the Houston Livestock Show 

and Rodeo; and

	WHEREAS, The Carter family has created a loving and 

supportive homelife that encourages active participation in the 

community and excellence in all pursuits, and it is a privilege to 

honor the accomplishments of these admirable Texans; now, 

therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor the members of the 

Dempsey Carter family of Montgomery County for their contributions 

to the community and extend to them sincere best wishes for 

continued success and fulfillment; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for the Carters as an expression of high regard by the 

Texas House of Representatives.