ENROLLED 2016 Regular Session HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 89 BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION To commend Circle T Cattle Company and the Thibodeaux family for owning and exhibiting CT Lady Rhineaux Ray 8/9, the number one Brahman cow in the state of Louisiana and the number one cow in the American Brahman Breeders Association Register of Renown for the Brahman breed of the United States. WHEREAS, Circle T Cattle Company and the Thibodeaux family are from Church Point, and they are the proud owners and exhibitors of CT Lady Rhineaux Ray 8/9, the number one Brahman cow in the state and the number one cow in the American Brahman Breeders Association Register of Renown for the Brahman breed of the United States ; and WHEREAS, the Register of Renown program was established to recognize the sires and dams of show ring winners at American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) approved shows; a cow must gain a minimum of seventy-five points earned by two or more of her produce to obtain the status of Register of Renown; and WHEREAS, in 1924, ABBA was founded as the official breed registry of American Brahman cattle in the United States; through the years, the association has grown to provide an array of member services, educational opportunities, and programs; and WHEREAS, CT Lady Rhineaux Ray 8/9's daughters captured the title of grand and reserve champion cow at the 2016 International Houston Livestock Show, the LSU Winter and 4-H Show, and at the Dixie Nationals Livestock Show; and WHEREAS, the CT Lady Rhineaux Ray 8/9 progeny also won grand and reserve champion female, reserve grand champion red Brahman bull, and grand champion embryo producer at the International Houston Livestock Show; and Page 1 of 2 HCR NO. 89 ENROLLED WHEREAS, Circle T Cattle Company and the Thibodeaux family deserve honor and recognition for owning and exhibiting CT Lady Rhineaux Ray 8/9. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Circle T Cattle Company and the Thibodeaux family for owning and exhibiting CT Lady Rhineaux Ray 8/9, the number one Brahman cow in the state of Louisiana and the number one cow in the ABBA Register of Renown for the Brahman breed of the United States. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Daniel Lyons and the Thibodeaux family. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Page 2 of 2