BILL NUMBER: SCR 70	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 29, 2012
	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, Olsen, Silva, and
Wieckowski)

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   Relative to the National Day of the Cowboy  and Cowgirl 
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	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 70, as amended, Gaines. The National Day of the Cowboy 
and Cowgirl  .
   This measure would recognize and designate the 4th Saturday of
every July, in perpetuity, as the National Day of the Cowboy  and
Cowgirl  , 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, In California, the vaqueros and rancheros contributed
significantly to our western heritage; and 
   WHEREAS, Through cultural influence and the spirit of competition
among those hardworking ranchers and farmers, often referred to as
 "cowboys,"   "cowboys" and "cowgirls  
",  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,
cowboys  and cowgirls  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  and cowgirls
 , 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   and the
cowgirl continue  to be  an  excellent 
steward   stewards of this land and its creatures;
and
   WHEREAS, The cowboy  continues   and the
cowgirl continue  to be  a  vital  part
  parts  of the nation, and in particular, the
economy of this great State of California; and
   WHEREAS, Through determination and skill, commitment, and
sacrifice,  the vaquero, the ranchero,  the farmer, rancher,
 and  cowboy  , and cowgirl  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, raising pigs or sheep, or
bronc busting in a rodeo, the cowboy  is a   and
the cowgirl are  true American  icon,  
icons,  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 National Day of
the Cowboy  and Cowgirl  ; 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   titles  of "cowboy"  and
"cowgirl   "  ; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.