H.R. No. 406
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ed Smith of Schleicher County was named the 2022
Outstanding Trapper of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Association; and
WHEREAS, A native of Ballinger, Mr. Smith developed a strong
work ethic at an early age; his first job was delivering newspapers
on a paper route, and he spent his young adulthood working in the
livestock industry; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Smith later worked in road maintenance in
Colorado, and after moving back to Texas in 1990, he managed
multiple road maintenance projects for the Texas Department of
Transportation throughout San Angelo, Brady, and Brownwood; he also
owned and operated his own road construction company in Richland
Springs; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, Mr. Smith became a wildlife management
specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife in San Saba County, where he
honed his abilities tracking and preserving wildlife; two years
later, he moved to San Angelo and assumed his current position as a
wildlife management specialist in Schleicher County; and
WHEREAS, Ed Smith has contributed significantly to his
profession, and he may indeed take great pride in his receipt of
this notable accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Ed Smith on being named the 2022
Outstanding Trapper of the Year by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 406 was adopted by the House on March
16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House