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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kilmer has served Matador Cattle Company with |
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| 6 | 7 | | distinction for 40 years, and it is indeed fitting to recognize his |
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| 7 | 8 | | long career in ranching; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A New Mexico native, Mr. Kilmer studied animal |
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| 9 | 10 | | science at New Mexico State University and completed his bachelor's |
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| 10 | 11 | | degree in 1976; following graduation, he began his career with |
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| 11 | 12 | | Matador Cattle Company as a farm hand, and he later served as a |
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| 12 | 13 | | bookkeeper for its Beaverhead Ranch in Montana; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Kilmer went on to work at the corporate offices |
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| 14 | 15 | | in Wichita, Kansas, before transferring to the feed yard in |
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| 15 | 16 | | Lubbock; his skill and dedication led to his appointment as manager |
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| 16 | 17 | | of Matador Ranch in 1998, and he has continued to excel in that |
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| 17 | 18 | | role; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Highly regarded for his use of the Market Based |
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| 19 | 20 | | Management principles developed by Matador's owner, Charles Koch, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Mr. Kilmer has been a speaker for the King Ranch Institute for Ranch |
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| 21 | 22 | | Management on several occasions, including its 2011 Holt Cat |
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| 22 | 23 | | Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management; he also contributed to |
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| 23 | 24 | | the advancement of his profession by joining with other Matador |
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| 24 | 25 | | Ranch employees to assist a KRIRM graduate student with a |
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| 25 | 26 | | management survey of 15 of the largest ranches in the country; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kilmer has contributed to the sterling |
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| 27 | 28 | | reputation of Matador Ranch through his expertise and commitment to |
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| 28 | 29 | | innovation, and in so doing, he has earned the lasting respect and |
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| 29 | 30 | | admiration of his colleagues throughout the industry; now, |
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| 30 | 31 | | therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby honor Bob Kilmer for his 40 years of service to |
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| 33 | 34 | | the Matador Cattle Company and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 34 | 35 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for Mr. Kilmer as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | House of Representatives. |
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