Recognizing Congressional Patriot Award Recipient Punk Carter

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Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Punk Carter of Celina, Texas, and present him with the Congressional Patriot Award. Punk has dedicated himself to faithfully serving our community.

Originally from Sherman, Texas, Punk moved with his family to Celina and graduated from high school there in 1965. From a young age, he worked on a ranch to train cutting horses and participated in numerous cutting horse competitions. Punk is currently a director at large for the National Cutting Horse Association, where he previously served as an executive board member and president. For his outstanding contributions to the cutting horse industry, Punk was inducted into the National Cutting Horse Members Hall of Fame and the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. He was also voted as Celina's Citizen of the Year in 2010 and given the Key to the City in 2022.

In addition, Punk is passionate about helping individuals of all ages from around the world learn about equines, as they are incredible companions. He serves as a 4A judge at cutting competitions and has earned numerous trophies and awards over the years for his expertise and skill in the cutting horse profession. Punk has also won a state cutting horse event alongside his daughter on Father's Day, making them the first father and daughter champion duo on that special occasion. I am pleased to recognize Punk for his dedication to serving our community and being an upstanding leader to those around him.

It is an honor to bestow Punk with the Patriot Award for his exceptional service to the people of North Texas.

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