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By: Bell of Kaufman H.R. No. 844
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Josh Edwards of Forney has been inducted into the
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2025; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Edwards began working with Rafter G
Rodeo while attending Hill College; he competed in calf roping
before becoming a dedicated pickup rider, who plays a critical role
in rescuing a rodeo competitor from a bucking horse; Mr. Edwards
discovered that the pickup rider's duties combined everything he
loved about rodeo--roping, horsemanship, timing, and a deep
understanding of animals--and over the course of a career spanning
a quarter century, he has picked up more than 100,000 horses across
25 of the top Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association tour rodeos;
among his numerous accolades, he is a two-time National Finals
Rodeo Pickup Man and three-time National Finals Steer Roping Pickup
Man, and in 2023, he was named the PRCA Pickup Man of the Year;
committed to passing down the traditions of rodeo to the next
generation, he has been an active member of the PRCA Board of
Directors, the NFR Rodeo Committee, and the Texas ProRodeo Circuit
Executive Board; and
WHEREAS, Outside of the arena, Mr. Edwards is an entrepreneur
who has managed businesses in medical device sales, auto repair,
hair styling, and excavation; he has also worked as a radiology
technician and performed as a stuntman in several films and
television shows; in his leisure time, he participates in such
grueling competitions as Ironman races, and in 2024, he placed
third in the Mongol Derby; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Edwards enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Kristi, and their two sons, Blevin and
Brinnon; and
WHEREAS, Through his embodiment of the cowboy code of
integrity, humility, and an unwavering devotion to the sport of
rodeo, Josh Edwards is indeed deserving of a place in the Texas
Cowboy Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Josh Edwards on his induction into
the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame 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. Edwards as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.