Bill Text: TX SR510 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Muy Grande Deer Contest on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-09 - Reported enrolled [SR510 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR510-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Muy Grande Deer Contest in Freer is celebrating | ||
| its 50th anniversary in 2015, and this milestone provides a fitting | ||
| opportunity to celebrate this exciting and popular event; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The competition traces its history to 1965, when | ||
| its founder, Leonel Garza, was serving as the manager of the | ||
| Center Circle Gas Station; he started the deer-hunting contest as | ||
| a way to draw hunters to his business, and that first year, there | ||
| was only one category, for the widest spread of antlers on a buck; | ||
| when the winner asked what he'd won, Mr. Garza, who hadn't | ||
| planned that far ahead, gave the man his wristwatch; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Named for the size of South Texas deer, the Muy | ||
| Grande Deer Contest is widely considered the oldest big buck contest | ||
| in Texas, and Mr. Garza himself is now known by the nickname "Muy"; | ||
| today, the event boasts more than 1,800 lifetime members and annually | ||
| draws more than 900 registered entrants; through the decades, many | ||
| celebrities have participated, including baseball great Nolan Ryan, | ||
| actor Slim Pickens, and musician George Strait; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recent years, Mr. Garza has been assisted by | ||
| his daughter and son-in-law, Imelda and Kenneth Sharber; the | ||
| contest now encompasses 70 categories, and the annual awards | ||
| ceremony regularly pays tribute to youth hunters, sports | ||
| writers, landowners, and ranch guides; a portion of the proceeds | ||
| each year goes to fund scholarships for local students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In its first 50 years, the Muy Grande Deer Contest | ||
| has grown from a moment of inspiration by "Muy" Garza into one of | ||
| the signature sporting events of South Texas, and this pioneering | ||
| competition is a source of great pride to the residents of Freer | ||
| and the surrounding area; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Muy | ||
| Grande Deer Contest and extend to the event's staff and participants | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Muy Grande Deer Contest as an expression of high | ||
| regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 9, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
