TITLE: Recognizing Race Ricketts for his career in country and western music.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Race Ricketts for his career in country and western music.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Country and western performer Race Ricketts has brought great credit to Young County; and WHEREAS, The son of Jamie and Roger Ricketts, Race Ricketts was born in Graham, the seat of Young County, and he attended public school in Olney; he became involved with Graham Regional Theatre as a youth, and he also participated in the UIL One-Act Play contest and sang and acted in musicals at First Baptist Church of Olney; he went on to major in drama at the University of Oklahoma, graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average; and WHEREAS, In 2022, Mr. Ricketts won the annual Larry Joe Taylor Songwriter Showcase with "940," a song he wrote in tribute to Young County and its telephone area code; the song became his first release, and it quickly gained popularity with radio listeners of KFWR 95.9 in Fort Worth; and WHEREAS, Although Mr. Ricketts has begun touring in 2023, he maintains a home base in Olney; there, he has performed at several events supporting such organizations as the American Legion, the Olney Chamber of Commerce, the Olney Recreation Association, and the Graham Theater in the Square; and WHEREAS, Race Ricketts is a source of great pride to Young County, and his contributions to the community indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby congratulate Race Ricketts on his career in country and western music 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. Ricketts as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Springer President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 21, 2023.