[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            COMMENDING THE SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW AND RODEO

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                           HON. HENRY BONILLA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize and offer my 
congratulations to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo for receiving 
honors as the ``Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year for 2005'' and ``Top 
Rough Stock Remuda of the Year Award.'' Everyone who worked together to 
support our world-class rodeo in San Antonio deserves our commendation.
  Each year, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association honors the best 
of the best in contract personnel, stock contractors and rodeo 
committees during the annual ``Contract Personnel Awards Banquet'' on 
the eve of the National Finals Rodeo. The San Antonio Stock Show and 
Rodeo took home the prestigious honor of ``Large Indoor Rodeo of the 
Year for 2005.'' The award is especially meaningful because winners are 
voted on by over 10,000 of their peers in the rodeo industry. It is the 
equivalent of the national championship for rodeo.
  San Antonio made history in 2005 by bringing some new athletes into 
the rodeo: the roughest, toughest and best livestock from sixteen 
different stock contractors all over North America. This prompted the 
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association to create a category especially 
for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo: the ``Top Rough Stock Remuda of 
the Year Award.''
  The Executive Director Keith Martin and the over 4,000 dedicated San 
Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo volunteers deserve special recognition. It 
is their hard work and dedication that makes the San Antonio Stock Show 
and Rodeo one of the best in the Nation.

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