H.R. No. 228 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 Curtis C. Childers, the current state president of the Texas Future 1-3 Farmers of America (FFA), on his outstanding achievements and his 1-4 longstanding record of service to the organization at the local, 1-5 district, and statewide levels; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A 1992 graduate of Glen Rose High School, where he 1-7 was honored for his superior scholastic performance by being named 1-8 valedictorian of his class, Mr. Childers began his noteworthy 1-9 involvement in FFA activities as a member of the Glen Rose FFA club 1-10 under the capable tutelage of Glen Rose advisor Gary Rosenbusch; 1-11 and 1-12 WHEREAS, He was an exemplary member of the organization 1-13 during his high school years and played an active role in all of 1-14 the local chapter's activities, enthusiastically and energetically 1-15 participating in the group's Adopt-A-Highway, community 1-16 beautification, Food for America, FFA Children's Barnyard, and toys 1-17 for needy children projects; and 1-18 WHEREAS, In addition to taking part in these group projects 1-19 and activities, he also distinguished himself through his 1-20 individual accomplishments and contributions to the organization; a 1-21 Glen Rose FFA reporter during his sophomore year, he gained 1-22 widespread recognition among his peers during his junior year when 1-23 he served as chapter vice-president and as president of the Lake 1-24 Whitney FFA District; and 2-1 WHEREAS, During his senior year, he not only was elected to 2-2 serve as chapter president but gained the distinct honor of being 2-3 named Area VIII president as well; in these important posts, 2-4 Mr. Childers had the opportunity to use the dynamic leadership 2-5 skills he had developed and demonstrated in several FFA leadership 2-6 contests; and 2-7 WHEREAS, A poised and confident speaker, he garnered numerous 2-8 awards for his ability in state and national competitions, winning 2-9 first place honors in the state in farm radio broadcasting and 2-10 first place prize in the nation in extemporaneous speaking; he also 2-11 took top individual honors in the state in land judging competition 2-12 and led his judging team to a top 10 finish; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Elected to the top state post as president of the 2-14 Texas FFA, Mr. Childers continues to demonstrate his outstanding, 2-15 selfless dedication to the organization and to the principles it 2-16 espouses; although he plans to attend Texas A&M University, where 2-17 he will major in agricultural development, he has postponed his 2-18 college education until the end of his term as president to devote 2-19 all of his time and energy to the fulfillment of his many duties; 2-20 and 2-21 WHEREAS, During his busy term in office, he will travel to 2-22 approximately 500 high schools throughout the state, addressing an 2-23 average of four high schools a day and covering about 60,000 miles 2-24 in all, to promote the FFA organization and to emphasize the 2-25 importance of agricultural education in general; and 2-26 WHEREAS, Able, dedicated, and highly responsible, 2-27 Mr. Childers has been a source of pride for his parents, Gary 3-1 Childers and Linda Vineyard, and all of the Glen Rose community, 3-2 and he is an inspiring example to the more than 54,000 FFA members 3-3 in Texas whom he represents; his recent ascension to the top state 3-4 post is indeed an occasion worthy of special praise and 3-5 recognition; now, therefore, be it 3-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 3-7 Legislature hereby commend Curtis C. Childers on his exceptional 3-8 record of achievement as a member of the Future Farmers of America 3-9 and congratulate him on the honor he has received in being selected 3-10 to serve as state president of the Texas FFA; and, be it further 3-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-12 prepared for Mr. Childers as an expression of high esteem by the 3-13 Texas House of Representatives. 3-14 prepared for Mr. Childers as an expression of high esteem by the 3-15 Texas House of Representatives. 3-16 Erickson 3-17 H.R. No. 228 3-18 Laney Gallegos Munoz 3-19 Alexander Giddings Naishtat 3-20 Allen Glaze Nieto 3-21 Alonzo Goodman Oakley 3-22 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden 3-23 Averitt Granoff Oliveira 3-24 Bailey Gray Park 3-25 Berlanga Greenberg Parra 3-26 Black Grusendorf Patterson 3-27 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts 4-1 Bomer Haggerty Place 4-2 Bosse Hamric Price 4-3 Brady Harris Puente 4-4 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck 4-5 Cain Heflin Ramsay 4-6 Campbell Hernandez Rangel 4-7 Carona Hightower Raymond 4-8 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez 4-9 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo 4-10 Chisum Hill Rudd 4-11 Clemons Hirschi Sadler 4-12 Coleman Hochberg Saunders 4-13 Combs Holzheauser Schechter 4-14 Conley Horn Seidlits 4-15 Cook Hudson Shields 4-16 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert 4-17 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris 4-18 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris 4-19 Craddick James Smithee 4-20 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis 4-21 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles 4-22 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford 4-23 Danburg Junell Tallas 4-24 Davila Kamel Talton 4-25 Davis Krusee Telford 4-26 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant 4-27 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris 5-1 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman 5-2 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris 5-3 Denton Longoria Uher 5-4 Driver McCall Van de Putte 5-5 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell 5-6 Dutton McDonald West 5-7 Earley Madden Williamson 5-8 Eckels Marchant Willis 5-9 Edwards Martin Wilson 5-10 Erickson Maxey Wolens 5-11 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough 5-12 Flores Moreno Yost 5-13 Gallego Mowery Zbranek 5-14 H.R. No. 228 5-15 _______________________________ 5-16 Speaker of the House 5-17 I certify that H.R. No. 228 was adopted by the House on 5-18 February 9, 1993, by a non-record vote. 5-19 _______________________________ 5-20 Chief Clerk of the House