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Every volunteer who wears the gold badge contributes to the overall success of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Of the more than 12,000 volunteers, a distinguished group of 91 individuals holds the position of committee chairman. This continuing series features those leaders who are serving their third and final year as chairmen of their respective committees. |
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| Robert E. Bates - Corral Club/Arena Club | Willie Phillips - Swine Auction | |
 In addition to
serving as the manager of safety and technical training for Columbia Gulf
Transmission, Robert Bates is actively involved as a Show volunteer. He
was a captain on the Corral Club Equipment Committee in 1993 and an assistant
club chairman from 1994 to 1995. He was named club chairman in 1995 and
has been a member of the "High Bidders" auctionbuying consortium
for 10 years. |
 The outgoing chairman of the Show's Swine
Auction Committee also is celebrating his 25th anniversary with the organization
this year. After joining as a life member in 1973, Phillips became a member
of the Swine Auction Committee in 1976 and has earned numerous sales awards.
His service to the Show has been vast and varied, with volunteer positions
on the Parade, Souvenir Program and Corral Club committees. Phillips is
a contractor with Westview Services, Inc. |
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| Alan McAnelly - Committeemen's Bar-BQue | Raymond Picha - Breeding Poultry | |
 Great food is truly a passion for Alan
McAnelly. As the owner of Riverwalk Cafe in Burnet, Texas, McAnelly also
has been serving up great barbecue to thousands of volunteers of the Show
since 1983. He served as the Committeemen's Bar-B-Que Committee's vice chairman
for three years before becoming chairman in 1995. McAnelly also has been
a member of the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Committee for 15 years. |
 For more than 10 years, Raymond Picha
has been taking care of the prize birds at the Show. In 1987, he joined
the organization and immediately became a member of the Breeding Poultry
Committee. His service to the Show and the committee also has been a family
affair, as wife Mabel - although not a member of the committee - helps with
paperwork, show results and awards during the competition. Picha is the
retired owner of J.T. Dealer Sales and Services Corporation. |
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| Floyd Mills Sr. - Horse Show Equipment | Vanessa R. Schillaci - Events & Functions | |
 Floyd Mills Sr. spends much of his time
setting things up, tearing them down and in the meantime, making sure they
go smoothly. He has been a member of the Horse Show Equipment Committee
since joining the Show as a life member in 1989. Under Mills' leadership,
exhibitors have complimented the vast improvements made to the horse arena.
He also developed a work schedule for his 28 committee members to facilitate
a smoother operation. When not working the world's largest horse show, Mills
sets up trade shows throughout the country with Expo Services USA. |
 Vanessa Schillaci has
been actively involved in numerous volunteer positions since joining the
Show as a life member in 1988. A volunteer on the Skybox Committee, she
earned the sales team and chairperson awards, and also served on the Commercial
Exhibits Committee. She joined the Events and Functions Committee in 1994
and also is a member of the Parade Committee. Schillaci is president of
World Unified Consulting, Inc. |
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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
