The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo makes
every effort to involve the entire community and increase levels of participation
and support of people of all ethnicities, cultures and heritages. The Show
continues to build on the strength of one of Houston's greatest attributes--that
of ethnic diversity. The Black Go Texan Committee is a special group which
enhances the Show's policy of inclusion, while telling the marvelous story
of the African-American in the formation of Western heritage.
Small but talented, young but experienced,
innovative, knowledgeable, hard working and flexible with a good sense of
timing -- all characteristics of a highly-recruited blue chip athlete? Well
perhaps, but they certainly represent those of the Magazine Committee.
The Show's commitment to the cattle industry
is exhibited in its world-class commercial heifer sale.In 1967, then-Show
President Louis M. Pearce Jr. had an idea about involving more commercial
cattle raisers in the expanding Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He approached
J. D. Sartwelle Sr., son of one of the Show's founding fathers and a lifetime
vice president of the Show, and Show Assistant General Manager Don Jobes
about his goals for promoting top-quality cattle for the commercial cattle
industry. Thus, the All Breeds Sales Committee was established.
Letters and comments should be sent to:
Marketing and Public Relations Division,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225-0070
