| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Parker County Sheriff's Posse is celebrating the |
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| 6 | 7 | | 75th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Established in Weatherford in 1947, the posse |
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| 8 | 9 | | adopted a charter outlining such goals as preserving traditions of |
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| 9 | 10 | | the Old West, promoting good sportsmanship, good horsemanship, and |
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| 10 | 11 | | civic engagement, and assisting the county sheriff; membership |
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| 11 | 12 | | quickly grew from 20 to 60, and the group held its first parade on |
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| 12 | 13 | | opening day of the 1947 Fort Worth Fat Stock Show; in addition, the |
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| 13 | 14 | | posse participated in several rodeos that year; it purchased 37 |
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| 14 | 15 | | acres of land, and riders with stout lariats cleared away post oak, |
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| 15 | 16 | | mesquite, and an abandoned peach orchard; the clubhouse was |
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| 16 | 17 | | completed the following year, and the site has served as |
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| 17 | 18 | | headquarters ever since; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The posse formed an early affiliation with the |
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| 19 | 20 | | National Cutting Horse Association; after building an arena, which |
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| 20 | 21 | | would host the Frontier Days Rodeo and the area's first FFA Junior |
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| 21 | 22 | | Rodeo, PCSP continued to expand and improve its facilities; the |
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| 22 | 23 | | organization launched its annual trail ride to Mineral Wells in |
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| 23 | 24 | | 1961; over the years, the posse participated in events across the |
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| 24 | 25 | | state and beyond, including the Battle of Flowers Parade in |
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| 25 | 26 | | San Antonio, the Texas State Fair in Dallas, the State Fair of |
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| 26 | 27 | | Louisiana in Shreveport, and the inaugural parade for Governor Mark |
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| 27 | 28 | | White; members brought home numerous trophies, among them three |
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| 28 | 29 | | first-place wins during the 50th anniversary year; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, In 2006, the posse's Ranch Rodeo proved a tremendous |
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| 30 | 31 | | success, and it became an annual event; the next decade brought |
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| 31 | 32 | | invitations to the prestigious Frontier Days parade in Cheyenne, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Wyoming, where PCSP twice won the Outstanding Mounted Riding Group |
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| 33 | 34 | | award; as its activities have expanded in recent years, it has also |
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| 34 | 35 | | benefited a number of worthy causes, showing support for the |
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| 35 | 36 | | families of fallen officers, wounded warriors, and children in |
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| 36 | 37 | | need, as well as the Parker County Livestock Improvement |
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| 37 | 38 | | Association; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of its long history, the Parker |
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| 39 | 40 | | County Sheriff's Posse has brought the community together for a |
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| 40 | 41 | | host of memorable events and proudly represented Western heritage |
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| 41 | 42 | | in venues far and wide, and its continued existence is a tribute to |
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| 42 | 43 | | the great dedication of its members, past and present; now, |
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| 43 | 44 | | therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | hereby congratulate the Parker County Sheriff's Posse on its 75th |
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| 46 | 47 | | anniversary and extend to the members sincere best wishes for the |
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| 47 | 48 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 50 | 51 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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