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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Coleman Locke was inducted into the American Brahman |
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Breeders Hall of Fame on March 1, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, A fifth-generation rancher, Mr. Locke is the |
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president of J. D. Hudgins, Inc. and a partner and manager of the |
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Locke Division of J. D. Hudgins Ranch, a family-run operation in |
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Hungerford that specializes in American Registered Brahman cattle |
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and has been breeding beef-type Brahmans since 1908; the ranch has |
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been annually recognized as one of the 10 largest purebred |
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producers in the United States by the National Cattlemen's Beef |
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Association; it runs up to 1,850 head of cattle at any given time |
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and sells live breeding animals both domestically and |
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internationally; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Locke is chair of the Texas Animal Health |
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Commission, an honorary director of the Texas and Southwestern |
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Cattle Raisers Association, a lifetime member of the Houston |
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Livestock Show and Rodeo, and lifetime director of the American |
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Brahman Breeders Association; moreover, he previously served as |
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president of ABBA and the Texas Brahman Association, as well as |
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chair of the Texas Beef Council and the Beef Promotion Research |
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Council of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Locke enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Regina, and he takes great pride in his 4 |
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children and 12 grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime leader in his field, Coleman Locke has |
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distinguished himself in the Lone Star State and beyond through his |
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extensive experience in the Brahman cattle industry, and he is |
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indeed deserving of this prestigious honor for his lifetime of |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Coleman Locke on his induction into |
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the American Brahman Breeders Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Locke as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |