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MS SC616
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Angela Burks Hill
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AI Summary
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Andrew Burks, 18, from Kiln, Mississippi, became the first Mississippian to win the Roy Cooper 2016 World Championship Junior Calf Roping Competition (19 and under division) in July 2016.
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The victory marks the biggest win in Burks' six-year rodeo career and qualifies him to compete at the Roy Cooper Vegas Invitational, an invitation-only event limited to the top 15 cowboys in the nation.
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Burks received a full rodeo scholarship to Pearl River Community College and is a member of the school's inaugural rodeo team.
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The resolution commends and congratulates Burks for bringing honor to Pearl River Community College, his community, and the State of Mississippi.
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The resolution directs that copies be presented to Burks and the President of Pearl River Community College, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
Legislative Description
Commend PRCC student Andrew Burks as the first Mississippian to win the Roy Cooper World Championship Junior Calf Roping Competition.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/23/2017