86R14866 SME-D By: Geren H.R. No. 734 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Kirby Lehman of Vernon distinguished himself by winning a title in the Junior Angus Steers competition at the 2019 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1896, the Fort Worth Stock Show is the longest-running livestock show in the nation, and through the decades the event has hosted some of the best market animals from across the country; and WHEREAS, Mr. Lehman and his 18-month-old steer, Blitzen, competed against nearly 200 Angus steers in the 2019 junior event; his hard work and dedication as an exhibitor paid off when he was awarded the reserve championship crown and a $35,000 cash prize following the sale; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has joined the ranks of more than a century's worth of Fort Worth Stock Show champions, and he may indeed reflect with pride on this notable achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Kirby Lehman on showing the reserve champion Angus steer at the 2019 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Lehman as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.