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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The R. A. Brown Ranch of Throckmorton earned the |
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championship trophy at the Texas Ranch Roundup held August 18 and |
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19, 2006, in Wichita Falls; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded more than two decades ago, the annual |
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roundup features four categories of competition, including ranch |
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rodeo, ranch cooking, ranch talent, and ranch music and skits, and |
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serves to benefit the North Texas Rehabilitation Center, the West |
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Texas Rehabilitation Center, and the West Texas Boys Ranch; family |
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members and full-time employees from 10 of the state's oldest |
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ranches participated in the event; and |
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WHEREAS, Outscoring its opponents by nearly 30 points, the |
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R. A. Brown Ranch was the top finisher in the team penning and wild |
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cow milking events and in the music and skit competition, and it |
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claimed second place for its brisket and bread pudding entries; in |
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addition, it was the runner-up in the top horse contest, and its |
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junior teams each won second place in the goat doctoring event; the |
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win qualified the R. A. Brown Ranch for competition in the Working |
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Ranch Cowboys Association World Championship Ranch Rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the R. A. Brown Ranch exemplified the |
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talent, skill, and teamwork of professional ranching, and it is |
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most appropriate that they be honored for their impressive |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate the R. A. Brown Ranch on winning the Texas Ranch |
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Roundup and extend to all those associated with it sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the R. A. Brown Ranch as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |