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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas has benefited greatly from |
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Michael G. Rutherford's service as a member and as vice chair of the |
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Texas Racing Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Mr. |
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Rutherford is the president of Rutherford Oil Corporation, an |
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independent oil and gas producing company founded in 1927; he is |
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also the owner of ranches in Hays and Frio Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rutherford has long been a notable figure in the |
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world of horse breeding and racing; he has raced thoroughbred |
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stakes winners in New York, California, Kentucky, Arkansas, |
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Louisiana, Florida, Maryland, and Texas, including the North |
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American International High Weight filly, Lakeway, in 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1986 he sold the highest priced thoroughbred |
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yearling filly in the United States, and in 2000 he sold the highest |
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priced thoroughbred yearling colt at the Keeneland Select Yearling |
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Sale; and |
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WHEREAS, His service to the horse racing and breeding |
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community includes his 15-year tenure as director of the American |
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Quarter Horse Association; he has also been a judge for 14 years for |
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the AQHA, director of the Breeders' Cup, and director of the Texas |
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Thoroughbred Breeders Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Racing Commission oversees the racing |
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industry in Texas in order to ensure safe racing facilities, fair |
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and honest races, and a consistent revenue stream to the state; Mr. |
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Rutherford's tenure on the commission represents a generous gift of |
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time, energy, and expertise to the State of Texas and truly merits |
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special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Michael G. Rutherford for his years of |
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service to the Texas Racing Commission and extend to him best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Rutherford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Darby |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1950 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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