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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his highly successful career in |
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country music, Tracy Byrd has demonstrated an enduring interest in |
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using his celebrity to help others, and he has been especially |
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generous in his efforts to benefit charitable causes in Southeast |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Beaumont area, Mr. Byrd got his |
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start as a performer in the city's music clubs, and his undeniable |
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talent led to a recording contract in 1992; hit singles and |
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best-selling albums soon followed, but even as his stature has |
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grown large in the Nashville music industry, he has maintained |
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close ties to the Texas communities where he was raised; and |
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WHEREAS, This caring musician continually sought ways to give |
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back to his fellow Texans, and in the late 1990s, he began staging |
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the annual Tracy Byrd Homecoming Weekend in Beaumont; this popular |
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event includes golf and fishing tournaments as well as a concert, |
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and it has raised more than $1 million to fund children's charities |
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in the area; among the projects underwritten by the proceeds was the |
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creation of a hyperbaric medicine and wound care center at |
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St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont, which has been named in honor |
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of Mr. Byrd; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, he has expanded the event to |
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include fellow southeast Texas singers Mark Chesnutt and Zona |
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Jones, creating a three-day fund-raiser known as the Beaumont Boys |
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Bash; in 2009, the bash will take place October 23 through 25 and |
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will benefit the Children's Miracle Network, Netcasters Youth |
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Ministries, the Garth House, the Boy Scouts, and the Southeast |
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Texas Humane Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Tracy Byrd has distinguished himself as a performer |
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and recording artist of great ability who is also dedicated to |
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assisting those in need, and his admirable work is greatly |
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appreciated by the residents of the Golden Triangle; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Tracy Byrd for his ongoing charitable work |
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in Southeast Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for success |
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in all of his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Byrd as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Ritter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 659 was adopted by the House on March |
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2, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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