FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fayette County Cattleman Received Award

August 6, 2009

LaGrange, Texas;

Cattleman and Texas Longhorn breeder Les Mallory of Round Top was recognized at the annual meeting of the Independent Cattleman’s Association of Texas (ICA).

Les Mallory received the “Trailblazer” Award recognizing him for his

“valuable contributions, enduring commitments, and unmatched enthusiasm to ICA”. Mallory serves as second vice president for the Colorado Valley Chapter.

The Colorado Valley Chapter of the Independent Cattleman’s Association of Texas is based in La Grange, Texas and represents Austin, Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Lee and Washington counties.

Pictured right to left: Les Mallory,

Peanut Gilfillian, ICA State President