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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 30th anniversary of the Jim Hogg County Fair in |
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Hebbronville in March 2015 provides a fitting opportunity to take |
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note of this popular annual community festival; and |
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WHEREAS, A long-standing annual tradition, the event was |
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officially organized in 1985 by nine area residents under the aegis |
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of the Jim Hogg County Fair Association; Eusebio G. Nava served as |
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the association's first president; and |
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WHEREAS, During that inaugural year, Marissa Ramirez was |
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crowned as the first Miss Jim Hogg County Queen; in 1987, the Little |
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Mr. and Miss Jim Hogg County competition was introduced, and in |
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1988, the fair began honoring a Rancher of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, In its early days, the fair had no permanent home, |
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but in 1994 the association purchased a site, with additional land |
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donated by the family of Aris Barrera; over time, the fairground |
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facilities have grown to include the Jim Hogg County Fair Pavilion, |
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which is the largest dance hall in the county, as well as a show barn |
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for exhibiting livestock; and |
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WHEREAS, The central attraction of the fair continues to be |
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the livestock competition, in which young members of FFA and 4-H |
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compete to show steers, bulls, heifers, lambs, goats, hogs, |
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rabbits, and other animals; attendees also delight in the fair's |
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other events, including a trail ride, a carnival, a parade, and a |
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cook-off; and |
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WHEREAS, By combining family-friendly recreation with the |
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promotion of agriculture and animal husbandry, the Jim Hogg County |
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Fair has enlightened, enriched, and entertained residents and |
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visitors alike for three successful decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Jim Hogg |
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County Fair and extend sincere best wishes for the future to the |
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Fair Association and its employees and volunteers; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Jim Hogg County Fair Association as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |