Commending George David Scott III of Richmond for his contributions to the cattle industry.
WHEREAS, George David Scott III of Richmond has made
invaluable contributions to the Lone Star State over the course of
his exemplary career in the cattle industry; and
WHEREAS, A sixth-generation cattleman and rancher, Dave
Scott is a descendent of the Stephen F. Austin Old Three Hundred
colony; in 1960, he became a partner with his father in the Scott
Livestock Commission Company, and he currently serves as the
operator of the G. D. Scott Cattle Company; he has partnerships in
several counties in the Lone Star State, and he has grazed stocker
cattle in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado; and
WHEREAS, In 2018, Mr. Scott was reappointed by Governor Greg
Abbott to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council,
which focuses its efforts on the conservation of working lands with
high values for water, fish and wildlife, and agricultural
production; he has also served as president of the Texas and
Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, as a director of the
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and as board chair for the
Brazos River Authority; additionally, he belongs to the Texas
Cattle Feeders Association, and he holds life membership with the
Brazoria County Cattlemen’s Association, the Fort Bend County Fair
Association, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, for which he
chairs the range bull and commercial heifer committee; in 2024, he
was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Dave Scott has distinguished himself through his
unwavering commitment to the continued growth and vitality of the
state’s cattle industry and to the conservation of precious natural
resources, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in honoring him at
this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby commend George David Scott III for his
contributions to the cattle industry and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Scott as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
