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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 625
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Sammy Andrews for his many outstanding contributions |
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to the sport of rodeo and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A second-generation stock contractor, Mr. Andrews |
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can trace his involvement in rodeo to a young age; he launched his |
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career as a pick-up man while still in high school, and he went on |
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to ride bareback and compete in steer wrestling, winning numerous |
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awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Andrews has been nominated numerous times as |
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Stock Contractor of the Year for the award-winning breeding |
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program at Andrews Ranch; his horses and bulls have won many |
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awards, including Bucking Bull of the Year and Texas Circuit |
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Saddle Bronc of the Year, and at the 2010 National Finals Rodeo, |
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all but one of the six horses and six bulls selected for the final |
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round were raised on his ranch; and |
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WHEREAS, His bull Bodacious was the 1999 Hall of Fame |
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Bucking Bull; Bo Dipping, who was sired by Bodacious, also won |
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several awards and was the subject of a 2004 Outdoor Life |
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documentary; Sammy Andrews served on the Stock Contractors |
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Executive Board for 14 years and has been a member of the |
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competition committee for 18 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Sammy Andrews has played an important role in the |
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Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for many years, and he is |
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truly deserving of recognition for his many achievements and his |
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record of success; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Sammy Andrews on his outstanding |
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record as a stock contractor and extend to him best wishes for |
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continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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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, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |