Amended in Assembly September 3, 2015

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15

Introduced by Senator Fuller

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dahle, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O’Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Williams, and Wood)

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January 28, 2015

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15—Relative to the National Day of the Cowboy.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SCR 15, as amended, Fuller. National Day of the Cowboy.

This measure would recognize July 25, 2015, as the National Day of the Cowboy, and would encourage the people of the State of California to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, Pioneering men and women, known as cowboys,
helped establish America’s frontiers; and

WHEREAS, The cowboy archetype transcends gender,
generations, ethnicity, geographic boundaries, and political
affiliation; and

WHEREAS, The cowboy embodies honesty, integrity, courage,
compassion, and determination; and

WHEREAS, The cowboy spirit exemplifies patriotism and
strength of character; and

WHEREAS, The cowboy is an excellent steward of the land
and its creatures; and

WHEREAS, The core values expressed within the Cowboy
Code of Conduct continue to inspire the pursuit of the highest
caliber of personal integrity; and

WHEREAS, Cowboy traditions have been part of the American
landscape and culture since 1523, and today’s cowboys and
cowgirls continue to strive to serve and to preserve and perpetuate
this unique element of America’s heritage; and

WHEREAS, The cowboy continues to be an important part of
the economy through the work of approximately 656,500 ranches
in all 50 states; and

WHEREAS, Membership and participation in the National Day
of the Cowboy Celebration (NDOC), Single Action Shooting
Society (SASS), Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA),
Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA), American
Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association (PRCA), Championship Bull Riding (CBR), Women’s
Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), and other organizations
that encompass the livelihood of the cowboy continue to expand
nationally and internationally; and

WHEREAS, The cowboy and his horse are a central figure in
literature, art, film, poetry, photography, and music; and

WHEREAS, The cowboy is a true American icon occupying a
central place in the public’s imagination; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes July 25, 2015,
as the “National Day of the Cowboy”; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature encourages the people of the
State of California to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies
and activities; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.