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==Women's pioneer==
==Women's pioneer==
In addition to her breakthrough work at Oklahoma State, Minnie Bradley was in 1952 the first woman to win the International Livestock Judging contest held in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. She was one of the first women to serve on the board of directors of the trade association, the American Angus Association, the largest beef organization in the world with 36,000 mostly male members in all fifty states. She became its first female president in 2004. Nevertheless, Bradley rejects the role of "pioneer for women." She has no plans to retire so long as her health permits her to continue operating the ranch.<ref name=texas/>
In addition to her breakthrough work at Oklahoma State, Minnie Bradley was in 1952 the first woman to win the International Livestock Judging contest held in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. She was one of the first women to serve on the board of directors of the trade association, the American Angus Association, the largest beef organization in the world with 36,000 mostly male members in all fifty states. She became its first female president in 2004. Nevertheless, Bradley rejects the role of "pioneer for women." She has no plans to retire so long as her health permits her to continue operating the ranch.<ref name=texas/>
In 2006, Bradley was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, having joined the ranks of some 180 other trailblazers, including [[Dale Evans Rogers]], Patsy Montana (1908-1996), [[Patsy Cline]], [[Sandra Day O'Connor]], and Georgie Sicking. Bradley was honored principally for her role in encouraging women to enter the fields of livestock breeding and management.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1261625101.html Bradley Honored by Cowgirl Hall of Fame | Article from The Cattleman | HighBeam Research<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On receiving her award, Bradley retorted that she was unaccustomed to being in a room with so many women, for most of her life had been spent in the company of men on the ranch.<ref name=texas/>
In 2006, Bradley was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, having joined the ranks of some 180 other trailblazers, including [[Dale Evans Rogers]], Patsy Montana (1908-1996), [[Patsy Cline]], [[Sandra Day O'Connor]], and Georgie Sicking. Bradley was honored principally for her role in encouraging women to enter the fields of livestock breeding and management.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1261625101.html Bradley Honored by Cowgirl Hall of Fame | Article from The Cattleman | HighBeam Research<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On receiving her award, Bradley retorted that she was unaccustomed to being in a room with so many women, for most of her life had been spent in the company of men on the ranch.<ref name=texas/>