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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Country and western performer Race Ricketts has |
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brought great credit to Young County; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jamie and Roger Ricketts, Race Ricketts |
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was born in Graham, the seat of Young County, and he attended public |
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school in Olney; he became involved with Graham Regional Theatre as |
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a youth, and he also participated in the UIL One-Act Play contest |
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and sang and acted in musicals at First Baptist Church of Olney; he |
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went on to major in drama at the University of Oklahoma, graduating |
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with a perfect 4.0 grade point average; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2022, Mr. Ricketts won the annual Larry Joe |
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Taylor Songwriter Showcase with "940," a song he wrote in tribute to |
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Young County and its telephone area code; the song became his first |
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release, and it quickly gained popularity with radio listeners of |
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KFWR 95.9 in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mr. Ricketts has begun touring in 2023, he |
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maintains a home base in Olney; there, he has performed at several |
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events supporting such organizations as the American Legion, the |
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Olney Chamber of Commerce, the Olney Recreation Association, and |
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the Graham Theater in the Square; and |
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WHEREAS, Race Ricketts is a source of great pride to Young |
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County, and his contributions to the community indeed merit special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Race Ricketts on his career in country and |
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western music and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Ricketts as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |