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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rick Powers of Sonora has been named second vice |
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president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1915, the Texas Sheep and Goat |
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Raisers Association is the oldest sheep and goat organization in |
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the United States; it advocates for production agriculture |
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throughout Texas and beyond and seeks to educate the public about |
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the importance of sheep and goats to agriculture and our economy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Rick Powers grew up on family ranches in Sutton |
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County and graduated from Sonora High School in 1982; he earned a |
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bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University, and he went on to |
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become assistant warehouse manager for Sonora Wool and Mohair; in |
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1992, he joined Chargeurs USA in Jamestown, South Carolina, as a |
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wool trader, and he was later promoted to trading and topmaking |
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manager; for 16 years, he was commercial manager and director of |
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Lempriere Wool Trading, as well as the commercial director of |
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Global Wool Alliance, a wool combing mill in India; moreover, he is |
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the former owner of Rafter Seven Merinos, Inc. in Nevada; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Powers is managing director of American |
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Wool Services in San Angelo, and he jointly manages the Bar 7 Ranch |
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in Sonora, where he raises commercial Merino sheep, Spanish goats, |
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and Angus cattle; he also leases the Sawyer-Davis Ranch in Sonora; |
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highly respected in his profession, he has served on the Let's Grow |
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Fine Wool Consortium and as an advisor for the American Sheep |
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Industry Association's Fine Wool Breed Index Development Team; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his career in the agricultural |
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industry, Rick Powers has gained a wealth of experience that is sure |
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to serve him well as he takes on this challenging new role; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rick Powers on being named second |
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vice president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for 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 Mr. Powers as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Murr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 411 was adopted by the House on March |
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16, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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