BILL NUMBER: SCR 70	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 19, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Gaines
   (Coauthors: Senators Cannella, Fuller, La Malfa, Rubio, Runner,
and Wyland)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Conway, Donnelly, Beth Gaines,
Hagman, Halderman, Logue, Ma,  Miller,  Nielsen, 
and Silva   Olsen,   Silva,   and
Wieckowski  )

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   Relative to the National Day of the Cowboy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 70, as amended, Gaines. The National Day of the Cowboy.
   This measure would recognize  and designate  the 4th
Saturday of every July, in perpetuity, 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 together built the strong
framework of this nation through their ability to develop farmland,
establish ranches, and successfully provide the agricultural products
that feed this growing nation  ,  and much of the
world; and
   WHEREAS, The descendants of those pioneers, and those influenced
by their endeavors, have continued that tradition and noble life's
work; and
   WHEREAS, Through cultural influence and the spirit of competition
 amongst   among  those hardworking
ranchers and farmers, often referred to as "cowboys," the rodeo was
introduced to the West, defining a whole new branch of the ranching
and farming experience; and
   WHEREAS, Through their hard work, honesty, and perseverance,
 the cowboy has   cowboys have  earned a
reputation of integrity, patriotism, and a desire to preserve the
uniquely American traditions of their trade; and
   WHEREAS, The young people of this country have embraced the
lifestyle of the cowboy through organized activities such as Future
Farmers of America, 4-H, and other educational endeavors to prepare
them for their role in the ongoing cowboy lifestyle; and
   WHEREAS, Today's cowboys and cowgirls continue to strive to serve,
preserve, and perpetuate this very foundation of America's heritage,
not only through the efforts of working cowboys, but through the
efforts of many statewide organizations that, each day, recognize the
significance and value of the cowboy lifestyle; and
   WHEREAS, The cowboy continues to be an excellent steward of this
land and its creatures; and
   WHEREAS, The cowboy continues to be a vital part of the nation,
and in particular, the economy of this great State of California; and

   WHEREAS, Through determination and skill, commitment, and
sacrifice, the farmer, rancher, and cowboy continue  ,  and
will continue  ,  to produce the products that feed and
clothe this nation; and
   WHEREAS, Through work and through play, in the movies or in the
fields, raising crops, herding cattle,  or  raising
pigs or sheep, or bronc busting in a rodeo, the cowboy is a true
American icon, worthy of recognition and honor; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes  and
designates  the 4th Saturday of every July, in perpetuity, as
the  designated  National Day of the Cowboy; and be
it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature encourages the people of the great
State of California to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies
and activities honoring those strong and honorable citizens of this
state who, by their efforts and contributions, have earned the title
of "cowboy"; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.