By: Cain S.R. No. 136 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Lowell Newman of Canton, Texas, was recently named 1-3 a 1994 "Texas Farm Bureau Pioneer" at the Texas Farm Bureau Annual 1-4 Convention held in Dallas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Each year the Texas Farm Bureau Pioneer award is 1-6 presented to a member in each of the organization's 13 districts for 1-7 distinguished service to the Texas Farm Bureau and to agriculture; 1-8 and 1-9 WHEREAS, An active member of the Van Zandt County Farm 1-10 Bureau since 1958, Mr. Newman was chosen to receive the award for 1-11 District V; he has served with distinction on the Van Zandt County 1-12 Farm Bureau Board of Directors since 1970 and has only missed being 1-13 a voting delegate at one annual state convention during that time; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, His contributions to the Van Zandt County Farm 1-16 Bureau have been exceptional; he has served as its president, 1-17 chaired the national affairs committee, and was chairman of the 1-18 building committee when the farm bureau building was constructed; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, Instrumental in developing the Van Zandt County Farm 1-21 Bureau Farm Store, he has also contributed his time and energies 1-22 for the past 12 years to the board of directors of the county fair; 1-23 and 2-1 WHEREAS, Recognized for his important achievements in the 2-2 field of agriculture, Mr. Newman was named "Outstanding Hay 2-3 Producer" in 1984 and "Agriculturist of the Year" in 1989; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Newman and his wife, Thelma, have freely given 2-5 of their time and talents to the citizens of Canton through their 2-6 civic involvement and as members of the First Baptist Church for 2-7 the past 29 years; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 74th Legislature, hereby extend hearty congratulations to 2-10 Lowell Newman for being named a "Texas Farm Bureau Pioneer" for 2-11 1994 and extend best wishes to him for continued success in the 2-12 future; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 Mr. Newman as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on February 2, 1995. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate