Bill Text: TX SR1230 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Richard McDonald.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-27 - Reported enrolled [SR1230 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR1230-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Richard McDonald | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Richard McDonald, longtime leader of the | ||
| Texas Cattle Feeders Association, who died October 29, 2010, at | ||
| the age of 66; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richard McDonald was born in Clifton, Texas, on | ||
| February 21, 1944, to Werner and Roy McDonald; he attended | ||
| San Benito High School, where he served as president of the | ||
| Future Farmers of America, and he also served as chairman of the | ||
| State 4-H Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1966 | ||
| with a bachelor's degree in animal science; he earned a master's | ||
| degree in 1969 and a doctoral degree in 1972 from Louisiana State | ||
| University in animal breeding, nutrition, and statistics; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He married Sharon Tolzein on October 5, 1979, and | ||
| the couple had three sons, Lyle, Lanny, and Kelly, and a | ||
| daughter, Lori; they were active members of First Presbyterian | ||
| Church in Amarillo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. McDonald joined the staff of the Texas Cattle | ||
| Feeders Association in Amarillo in 1974 and served as its | ||
| president and chief executive officer from 1988 until his | ||
| retirement in 2006; he represented the interests of the | ||
| organization's members before the Texas legislature and | ||
| regulatory agencies and earned a reputation as an honorable and | ||
| reliable advocate for Texas cattle feeders and Texas agriculture | ||
| in general; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Due to his outstanding leadership, the Texas | ||
| Cattle Feeders Association has become one of the most recognized | ||
| and respected cattle organizations in the United States, and he | ||
| is widely credited for taking a fledgling industry and developing | ||
| it into a vibrant part of the nation's economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. McDonald was a highly respected gentleman | ||
| whose expertise, insightfulness, and wise guidance contributed | ||
| significantly to the cattle industry; the Richard McDonald | ||
| Leadership Institute has been established to honor his legacy and | ||
| continue his work; administered by the National Cattlemen's Beef | ||
| Association, the program offers leadership development and | ||
| training for young people involved with cattle organizations | ||
| across the country; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of Richard | ||
| McDonald and extend sincere condolences to his bereaved family; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Richard McDonald. | ||
| Seliger | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 27, 2011, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
