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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Fort Worth Herd is celebrating the 20th |
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anniversary of its founding on May 10, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The first modern cattle drive took place on the City |
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of Fort Worth's 150th anniversary on June 12, 1999; what began as a |
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seasonal operation has since evolved into a twice-daily drive |
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through the Fort Worth Stockyards, honoring the historical drovers |
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of the Chisholm Trail who moved longhorns up the trail after the |
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Civil War; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably led by trail boss Kristin Jaworski, the Fort |
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Worth Herd is a nonprofit managed by the Visit Fort Worth |
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organization; the Herd cares for 21 donated longhorn steers, |
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including 16 for the cattle drive and 5 show steers; this |
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seven-days-a-week operation employs between 15 and 20 individuals; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past two decades, the Herd has attracted |
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countless tourists from around the world to the Fort Worth area; |
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moreover, thousands of students have benefited from the Herd's |
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education program, which includes tours through the stockyards and |
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the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, as well as an engaging and |
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informative interactive demonstration; and |
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WHEREAS, The cattle drive occupies a central place in the |
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history of the Lone Star State, and the Fort Worth Herd provides |
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locals and visitors alike with a unique glimpse of the Old West that |
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is both educational and entertaining; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Fort Worth Herd on its 20th |
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anniversary and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 Fort Worth Herd as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Goldman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1451 was adopted by the House on May |
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10, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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