{"id":17261,"date":"2023-05-07T18:43:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T00:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/?p=17261"},"modified":"2023-12-07T18:46:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:46:47","slug":"brahman-hall-of-fame-inductee-coleman-locke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/brahman-hall-of-fame-inductee-coleman-locke","title":{"rendered":"Brahman Hall of Fame Inductee Coleman Locke"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_column td_uid_1_6a078161271cf_rand  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span6\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_1_6a078161271cf_rand {\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><br \/>\nColeman Hudgins Locke of Hungerford, Texas will be inducted in the American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) Hall of Fame on Wednesday, March 1 during the ABBA Annual Meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColeman has exhibited a lifelong dedication to the Brahman breed as well as the Texas and national livestock industry with support and service on numerous membership boards,\u201d ABBA Executive Vice President Joe Paschal said.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman was born in 1944 to Eleanor Hudgins Locke and Leon L. Locke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrahmans have been my life,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cI\u2019m proud and grateful to be a fifth-generation breeder. I\u2019ve never known anything else as I\u2019ve always been around Brahman cattle. They are a part of my life and my being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coleman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Abilene Christian University in 1965.<\/p>\n<p>He has spent his life ranching in Wharton County. He has served on the Board of Directors of J.D. Hudgins, Inc. since 1987 and is currently its President. He and son John Coleman Locke manage the Locke Division of J.D. Hudgins.<\/p>\n<p>The Locke Division bred the world renowned +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309\/4, a +JDH SIR LAWFORD MANSO 616\/6 son out of their Vanguard cow $JDH LADY ELLIS MANSO 178\/2. Elmo won the 2008 National Grand Champion title and is the sire and grandsire to elite champions around the globe. He sired the 2014 Houston International Grand Champion Female JDH LADY BABETTE MANSO, the 2015 International Grand Champion Red Female LB LADY VIOLET MANSO, as well as the famous +BRC NOBLE 458\/7 to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>Although JDH Locke-branded cattle have been successful in the showring, Coleman prioritizes the importance of breeding efficient, practical cattle that will work well in the beef industry. Coleman has traveled across the United States, Mexico, all Central America as well as Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, the Philippines, South Africa and Australia marketing Brahman cattle.<\/p>\n<p>He is known across the world as a champion of the Brahman breed. After the closure of the United States\u2019 borders following a cow identified with BSE in 2003, Coleman worked tirelessly with both the United States Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of Agriculture to re-open borders for live cattle exports from the United States. In 2008, the United States\u2019 southern border with Mexico was re-opened.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman was president of the ABBA, serving from 1999 to 2001. \u201cDuring my term as ABBA President, I really loved getting to travel and meet so many wonderful people,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cI especially enjoyed representing the ABBA at the South African World Brahman Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coleman is a past President of the Texas Brahman Association. He is an honorary director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, a lifetime committeeman of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and a past chairman of the Texas Beef Council and the Beef Promotion and Research Council of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2004, Governor Rick Perry appointed him to the Texas Animal Health Commission to represent the beef cattle sector of the livestock industry. He was reappointed and named chairman of the Commission in 2015 and again reappointed in 2021. Coleman is committed to public service in Wharton County and across Texas.<\/p>\n<p>He served for 15 years on the school board for the Wharton Independent School District and also served a term on the Texas Association of School Boards. After Hurricane Ike devastated the Texas Gulf Coast, thousands of cattle were displaced, miles of fence were swept away, and tens of thousands of acres of pasture were ruined from saltwater flooding. With both a personal connection to families who lost everything and a larger connection to ranching families in general, Coleman helped the efforts of a state-wide aid and public awareness operation for the affected families and livestock.<\/p>\n<p>He was one of the first ranchers to donate hay to be trucked to the regions hardest hit, and he spent countless hours arranging for other donations. He again was a leader for the Gulf Coast after the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Harvey in 2017 working with ranchers and state emergency personnel helping organize relief. When he is not working on the ranch, Coleman, an accomplished musician, is Principal Tuba for the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra, having played with them since 2002. He is a lifelong member of the Abell Street Church of Christ where he frequently leads singing on Sunday mornings.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman and his wife Regina have been married for 51 years and have four children: daughters Elizabeth Hoskins and husband Tito of New Braunfels; Laura Field and husband Tom of Raymond, Nebraska; Gayle DeBerry of Sealy; son John Coleman and wife Salina of Hungerford. They are blessed with 12 grandchildren. \u201cI\u2019m extremely honored to be selected for induction into the Hall of Fame,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cI am grateful to join the list of such high achievers and elite breeders.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column td_uid_2_6a0781612767c_rand  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span6\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_2_6a0781612767c_rand {\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coleman Hudgins Locke de Hungerford, Texas, ser\u00e1 incluido en el Sal\u00f3n de la Fama de la Asociaci\u00f3n Americana de Criadores de Brahman (ABBA) el Mi\u00e9rcoles 1\u00b0 de Marzo durante la Reuni\u00f3n Anual de la ABBA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColeman ha demostrado una dedicaci\u00f3n permanente a la raza Brahman, as\u00ed como a la industria ganadera nacional y de Texas con apoyo y servicio en numerosas juntas de miembros directivos\u201d, dijo el vicepresidente ejecutivo de la ABBA, Joe Paschal.<\/p>\n<p>Ha pasado su vida criando ranchos en el condado de Wharton. Ha sido miembro de la Junta Directiva de J.D. Hudgins, Inc. desde 1987 y actualmente es su Presidente. \u00c9l y su hijo John Coleman Locke administran la Divisi\u00f3n Locke de J.D. Hudgins.<\/p>\n<p>La Divisi\u00f3n Locke crio al mundialmente renombrado +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309\/4, un hijo de +JDH SIR LAWFORD MANSO 616\/6 de su vaca de Vanguardia $JDH LADY ELLIS MANSO 178\/2.<\/p>\n<p>Elmo gan\u00f3 el t\u00edtulo de Gran Campe\u00f3n Nacional de 2008 y es el padre y abuelo de campeones de \u00e9lite en todo el mundo. Engendr\u00f3 a la Gran Campeona Internacional Hembra JDH LADY BABETTE MANSO de Houston 2014, la Gran Campeona Internacional Hembra Roja LB LADY VIOLET MANSO de 2015, as\u00ed como al famoso +BRC NOBLE 458\/7, por nombrar algunos.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17267\" style=\"width: 1312px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17267 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1312\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66.jpg 1312w, https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66-1024x418.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66-696x284.jpg 696w, https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66-1068x436.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66-1030x420.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/TBJ-MARCH-Online-Magazine-66-600x245.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309\/4, Right: $JDH LADY ELLIS MANSO 178\/2 &#8211; Her most famous offspring include (=) JDH ROEBUCK MANSO 965\/2, LB MR. JEFFERSON 766\/3, LB MR. WINDSOR 767\/3, LB MR. DERRINGER MANSO 953\/6, JDH MR. DEEDS MANSO 53\/4 and +JDH MR ELMO MANSO 309\/4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aunque el ganado de la marca JDH de Locke ha tenido \u00e9xito en las exhibiciones, Coleman prioriza la importancia de criar ganado eficiente y pr\u00e1ctico que funcione bien en la industria de la carne.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman ha viajado por los Estados Unidos, M\u00e9xico, toda Am\u00e9rica Central, as\u00ed como Per\u00fa, Bolivia, Venezuela, Filipinas, Sud\u00e1frica y Australia comercializando ganado Brahman.<\/p>\n<p>Es conocido en todo el mundo como un campe\u00f3n de la raza Brahman. Despu\u00e9s del cierre de las fronteras de los Estados Unidos a ra\u00edz de una vaca identificada con BSE en 2003, Coleman trabaj\u00f3 incansablemente con el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos y el Departamento de Agricultura de Texas para reabrir las fronteras para las exportaciones de ganado vivo de los Estados Unidos. En 2008 se reabri\u00f3 la frontera sur de Estados Unidos con M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman fue presidente de la ABBA y ocup\u00f3 el cargo de 1999 a 2001. En abril de 2004, el gobernador Rick Perry lo nombr\u00f3 miembro de la Comisi\u00f3n de Salud Animal de Texas para representar al sector de ganado bovino de la industria ganadera. Fue reelegido y nombrado presidente de la Comisi\u00f3n en 2015 y nuevamente reelegido en 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe siento extremadamente honrado de haber sido seleccionado para ingresar al Sal\u00f3n de la Fama\u201d, dijo Coleman. \u201cEstoy agradecido de unirme a la lista de criadores de \u00e9lite triunfadores\u201d.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coleman Hudgins Locke of Hungerford, Texas will be inducted in the American Brahman Breeders Association<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2401,"featured_media":16309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17261","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brahman-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17261"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17741,"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17261\/revisions\/17741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brahmanjournal.com\/cattle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}