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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 336
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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 |
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in 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 |
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undeniable talent led to a recording contract in 1992; hit |
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singles and best-selling albums soon followed, but even as his |
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stature has grown large in the Nashville music industry, he has |
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maintained close ties to the Texas communities where he was |
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raised; and |
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WHEREAS, This caring musician continually sought ways to |
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give back to his fellow Texans, and in the late 1990s, he began |
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staging the annual Tracy Byrd Homecoming Weekend in Beaumont; |
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this popular event includes golf and fishing tournaments as well |
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as a concert, and it has raised more than $1 million to fund |
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children's charities in the area; among the projects |
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underwritten by the proceeds was the creation of a hyperbaric |
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medicine and wound care center at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in |
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Beaumont, which has been named in honor 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 |
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Boys Bash; in 2009, the bash will take place October 23 through 25 |
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and will benefit the Children's Miracle Network, Netcasters |
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Youth Ministries, the Garth House, the Boy Scouts, and the |
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Southeast Texas Humane Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Tracy Byrd has distinguished himself as a |
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performer and recording artist of great ability who is also |
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dedicated to assisting those in need, and his admirable work is |
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greatly appreciated by the residents of the Golden Triangle area; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby honor Tracy Byrd for his ongoing charitable |
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work in Southeast Texas and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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success in all of his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. Byrd as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Williams, Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 2, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |