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H.C.R. No. 18
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 WHEREAS, The R. A. Brown Ranch of Throckmorton earned the
2 championship trophy at the Texas Ranch Roundup held August 18 and
3 19, 2006, in Wichita Falls; and
4 WHEREAS, Founded more than two decades ago, the annual
5 roundup features four categories of competition, including ranch
6 rodeo, ranch cooking, ranch talent, and ranch music and skits, and
7 serves to benefit the North Texas Rehabilitation Center, the West
8 Texas Rehabilitation Center, and the West Texas Boys Ranch; family
9 members and full-time employees from 10 of the state's oldest
10 ranches participated in the event; and
11 WHEREAS, Outscoring its opponents by nearly 30 points, the
12 R. A. Brown Ranch was the top finisher in the team penning and wild
13 cow milking events and in the music and skit competition, and it
14 claimed second place for its brisket and bread pudding entries; in
15 addition, it was the runner-up in the top horse contest, and its
16 junior teams each won second place in the goat doctoring event; the
17 win qualified the R. A. Brown Ranch for competition in the Working
18 Ranch Cowboys Association World Championship Ranch Rodeo; and
19 WHEREAS, Members of the R. A. Brown Ranch exemplified the
20 talent, skill, and teamwork of professional ranching, and it is
21 most appropriate that they be honored for their impressive
22 achievement; now, therefore, be it
23 RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas
24 hereby congratulate the R. A. Brown Ranch on winning the Texas Ranch