TITLE: Commemorating the 90th annual Tri-State Fair and Rodeo in Amarillo.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 90th annual Tri-State Fair and Rodeo in Amarillo.

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WHEREAS, The 90th annual Tri-State Fair and Rodeo in Amarillo is taking place from September 13 to 21, 2013; and WHEREAS, Since Amarillo's founding more than 125 years ago, the city has been the definitive Western cowtown-both a thriving market and a busy processing and distribution center for the cattle industry; the town is home to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and the American Quarter Horse Association, which work to preserve the prosperity and culture of the rancher's way of life; and WHEREAS, The region's Western heritage has been celebrated every year since 1923 at the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo; operated by the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition, it is the largest annual event in the Texas Panhandle, drawing more than 130,000 people, and it brings $5 million to the local economy; and WHEREAS, The fair and rodeo's nine days of events include one of the top five medium-sized rodeos in the nation, as rated by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and the exposition's scholarships and educational programs benefit 5,000 local students each year; and WHEREAS, More than 600 volunteers devote over 15,000 hours to putting on the fair and rodeo, making it a true community effort, and since 2000 its facility, the Amarillo National Center, has won acclaim as one of the nation's premier dirt-floor venues for rodeos and equestrian events; and WHEREAS, The values and ideals of the American West continue to animate the lives of those who make their home there, and for the past nine decades the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo has provided a showcase for the skills, tenacity, and daring through which they and their ancestors have left their stamp on that legendary region; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 90th annual Tri-State Fair and Rodeo in Amarillo and extend to the fair's staff, participants, and visitors sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Price Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 131 was adopted by the House on June 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House