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Trailblazing ladies

By Angie Frederickson, Staff writer | March 19, 2025

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Paul and Margaret Pinkston, Michelle Verbois Wasaff, and George Crawford (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)
Ellie Francisco, DeeDee Marsh, Gaye Lynn Zarrow, Shelley Boyer, and Lesha Elsenbrook (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)
Christina Greene McAllen and David McAllen (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)

Paul and Margaret Pinkston, Michelle Verbois Wasaff, George Crawford, Ellie Francisco, DeeDee Marsh, Gaye Lynn Zarrow, Shelley Boyer, Lesha Elsenbrook and Christina Greene McAllen and David McAllen painted the town at the 25th annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Trailblazer Awards Luncheon and Fashion Show. More than 2,100 supporters dressed in western flair packed the ballroom at the Hilton Americas-Houston for the Saks Fifth Avenue fashion show and a curated shopping marketplace. This year’s event honored six women for their dedication to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, representing a combined 159 years of serving on Rodeo committees: Beth Briscoe, Christy Stern, Lisa Schutzenhofer, Michelle Verbois Wasaff, Rainey Janke, and Teresa Jordan. This Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Committee has 204 members who support education and literacy with two programs, Rodeo ROPES (Reading Opens the Path to Education Success) and SPURS (Students Pursuing Unlimited Reading and Writing Success).

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