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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In 2016, the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's |
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Association is marking the 75th anniversary of its founding; and |
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WHEREAS, MSCA was established on March 25, 1941, by Dr. Jesse |
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B. Heath, who served as its inaugural president; the organization's |
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name was conceived from an article published earlier that year by |
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Madisonville Meteor editor Henry Fox, teasing local residents whom |
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he dubbed "sidewalk cattlemen" because they wore cowboy boots but |
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owned no cattle; the association soon adopted so-called boot |
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regulations, which stated all boot wearers within the city limits |
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must possess at least two head of cattle or else be dunked in the |
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horse trough on the courthouse lawn; that proud town tradition |
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continues to this day; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, MSCA has expanded its scope to |
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benefit youth across Madison County, and it has hosted numerous |
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fund-raising events, including steak dinners, trail rides, |
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parades, queen's contests, stick-horse races, calf scrambles, |
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barbecue cook-offs, rodeos, and dances; to date, the organization |
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has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to |
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area high school students; and |
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WHEREAS, Though it began as a tongue-in-cheek rejoinder to |
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the local "all boot, no cattle" crowd, the Madisonville Sidewalk |
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Cattlemen's Association has long been a significant force for good |
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in its community, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing this |
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exemplary organization on this special milestone in its history; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding |
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of the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association and extend to |
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all those involved with the organization sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |