H.R. No. 411
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rick Powers of Sonora has been named second vice
president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1915, the Texas Sheep and Goat
Raisers Association is the oldest sheep and goat organization in
the United States; it advocates for production agriculture
throughout Texas and beyond and seeks to educate the public about
the importance of sheep and goats to agriculture and our economy;
and
WHEREAS, Rick Powers grew up on family ranches in Sutton
County and graduated from Sonora High School in 1982; he earned a
bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University, and he went on to
become assistant warehouse manager for Sonora Wool and Mohair; in
1992, he joined Chargeurs USA in Jamestown, South Carolina, as a
wool trader, and he was later promoted to trading and topmaking
manager; for 16 years, he was commercial manager and director of
Lempriere Wool Trading, as well as the commercial director of
Global Wool Alliance, a wool combing mill in India; moreover, he is
the former owner of Rafter Seven Merinos, Inc. in Nevada; and
WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Powers is managing director of American
Wool Services in San Angelo, and he jointly manages the Bar 7 Ranch
in Sonora, where he raises commercial Merino sheep, Spanish goats,
and Angus cattle; he also leases the Sawyer-Davis Ranch in Sonora;
highly respected in his profession, he has served on the Let's Grow
Fine Wool Consortium and as an advisor for the American Sheep
Industry Association's Fine Wool Breed Index Development Team; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his career in the agricultural
industry, Rick Powers has gained a wealth of experience that is sure
to serve him well as he takes on this challenging new role; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rick Powers on being named second
vice president of 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. Powers 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. 411 was adopted by the House on March
16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House