Governor Briscoe also former president of TSCRA
Texas Insider Post: Fort Worth Texas - The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) is saddened by the loss of Governor Dolph Briscoe. The cattle industry benefited from Governor Briscoes leadership and we will miss him greatly said Dave Scott rancher and TSCRA president.
Governor Briscoe was elected to the TSCRA board of directors in 1950 and served as TSCRA president from 1960 to 1962.
Among numerous accomplishments in 1960 as president of TSCRA Governor Briscoe headed a group that raised over $3 million in voluntary contributions to encourage the federal and state government to launch a screwworm eradication program in Texas and the southwest.
The success of this program is considered by cattle raisers to be one of the most important and beneficial developments in the history of the cattle industry and has saved cattle raisers millions of dollars each year.
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is a 133-year-old trade organization. As the largest and oldest livestock association in Texas TSCRA represents more than 15000 beef cattle producers ranching families and businesses who manage approximately 4 million head of cattle on 51.5 million acres of range and pasture land primarily in Texas and Oklahoma.
TSCRA provides law enforcement and livestock inspection services legislative and regulatory advocacy industry news and information insurance services and educational opportunities for its members and the industry.
