HR844 - Congratulating Josh Edwards on his 2025 induction into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.

      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.     Bell of Kaufman     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 844 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House