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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 505
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Karl Stressman, commissioner of the Professional Rodeo |
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Cowboys Association, and all the cowboys from Texas who advanced |
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to the National Finals Rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, As the ancestral home of the American cowboy, |
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Texas holds the sport of rodeo and its skilled practitioners in |
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very high regard; and |
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WHEREAS, According to legend, the sport of rodeo was born |
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on Independence Day in 1869 when two groups of cowboys from |
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neighboring ranches met to settle a dispute over who best |
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performed the everyday tasks of ranching; and |
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WHEREAS, Today's professional rodeo cowboy differs in some |
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ways from his 19th-century counterpart, but hard work and |
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showmanship are still valued by today's competitors; the |
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Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association was created to give |
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cowboys an effective and unified voice on the rodeo circuit, |
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ensure fairness to all participants, and promote the highest |
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levels of competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The cowboys and cowgirls from Texas whose |
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dedication and impressive skills took them to the National Finals |
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Rodeo are Tilden Hooper, Chris Harris, Will Lowe, Cash Myers, K. |
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C. Jones, Trevor Brazile, Speed Williams, JoJo Lemond, Turtle |
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Powell, Patrick Smith, Michael Jones, Walt Woodard, Allen Bach, |
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Clay O'Brien Cooper, Bradley Harter, Stran Smith, Tuf Cooper, |
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Jeff Chapman, Fred Whitfield, Cody Ohl, Mike Johnson, Doug Pharr, |
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Justin Maass, Scott Kormos, J. W. Harris, Douglas Duncan, |
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Cassie Moseley, Megan Reichert, Stephanie Fryar, Tammy |
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Key-Fisher, Annesa Self, Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, Terra Bynum, |
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Scott Snedecor, Vin Fisher, Jr., Cody Lee, Will Gasperson, Guy |
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Allen, and Dan Fisher; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented competitors are truly deserving of |
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recognition for their commitment, their remarkable abilities, |
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and their outstanding work as representatives of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Karl Stressman, commissioner of the |
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Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and the Texans who |
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competed in the National Finals Rodeo on their professionalism |
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and skills and extend to them best wishes for continued success |
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in all their endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson, Harris |
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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 24, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |