House Bill 9447
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Florida House of Representatives - 1998 HR 9447
By Representative Harrington
1 House Resolution
2 A resolution honoring Carl Sharp.
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4 WHEREAS, Carl Sharp, cowboy poet, was born May 21,
5 1914, in Florida City, north of Key Largo, and
6 WHEREAS, Carl Sharp earned a degree in electrical
7 engineering and has worked for the Department of Defense,
8 NASA, and the Department of State, and
9 WHEREAS, Carl Sharp began writing cowboy poetry 20
10 years ago and has been performing professionally for 12 years,
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12 WHEREAS, Carl Sharp has performed at every Cowboy
13 Poet's Gathering in Nevada since it began 14 years ago, was
14 the Official Rodeo Cowboy Poet of the Arcadia All-Florida
15 Championship Rodeo, recited poetry for 7 hours at a meeting of
16 the Georgia Poet's Society, and performs all over the country,
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18 WHEREAS, Carl Sharp enjoys performing and traveling not
19 only in this country, but his performances are in demand all
20 over the world, including China, Russia, Turkey, and Mexico,
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22 WHEREAS, Carl Sharp's devotion to his country is
23 evidenced not only in his career with the government and his
24 poetry, but also in his greatest gift to this nation, his son
25 Carlos Edward Sharp, who gave his life for his country in
26 Desert Storm, NOW, THEREFORE,
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28 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
29 Florida:
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Florida House of Representatives - 1998 HR 9447
581-123A-98
1 That the House of Representatives pauses in its
2 deliberations to honor Carl Sharp for his service to his
3 country and his accomplishments as a cowboy poet.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
5 be presented to Carl Sharp as a tangible token of the
6 sentiments expressed herein.
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