Judy
Crawford is the President and CEO of Marwil Stables,
Inc. in Dale, TX.
In January 2003,
she was appointed as the Spokesperson for the State of Texas by
the International Professional Rodeo Association. History was made
as she became the first and only woman of color spokesperson of
any professional rodeo association in the country.
Marwil Stables
is the Bull Riding Event sponsor for all the major Black Rodeos
in Texas and Oklahoma. In 2004, Marwil Stables teamed with Cleo
Hearn’s Cowboys of Color Rodeo Tour. These are professional
cowboys and cowgirls of African American, Hispanic, Native American
and European descent. She was the host of the Pro Open Timed Event Jackpot
held before the Cowboys of Color Rodeo in Austin
TX for the 2004 Rodeo Tour.
Also in 2004 she started
her own rodeo production company. U Go Girl Rodeo Productions is a full service
company specializing in the production and promotion of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA)
All Women's Rodeo. With approval from the WPRA, she became the first Black woman Pro Rodeo Producer. Her dream is to develop other black women in the sport (producing as well as competition) to continue what she has pioneered.
In addition to
her rodeo activities, she was also the host of the St. John’s Colony
Annual Juneteenth Trailride that is part of the Juneteenth picnic.
2005 was the 134th year of the picnic and 19th year of the
trailride. She hosted the ride for the last 6 years. In 2006, she turned the trailride over to the town of Dale, Texas.
The picnic and trailride were designated by the State of Texas
Historical Commission as an Official Texas Juneteenth Celebration in 2002.
Along with her
Rodeo and Trailriding activities, she holds a full time job as
a Sr. Technical Writer for a software development company.
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