By:  Montford                                          S.R. No. 497
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Leland White of Tahoka has served with distinction
    1-3  as State Director for District 2 of the Texas Farm Bureau, and
    1-4  the Texas Senate is pleased to recognize him for his notable
    1-5  contributions to the citizens of West Texas; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, A 1950 graduate of New Home High School, Mr. White
    1-7  produces cotton and feed grains in Lynn County; he has contributed
    1-8  his expertise to the Lynn County Farm Bureau as State Affairs
    1-9  Chairman and as Vice-President and President of the organization;
   1-10  and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Elected to the Texas Farm Bureau Board of Directors
   1-12  in 1988, he has served as a member of the Labor Advisory Committee
   1-13  and the Resolutions Committee and as Chairman of the Rural Health
   1-14  Committee; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, A leader of great energy and enthusiasm, Leland White
   1-16  has freely offered his time and talents as director of the New Home
   1-17  Co-op Gin and as President of the Lynn County Hospital District;
   1-18  for his exceptional accomplishments, he was named "Man of the Year"
   1-19  in 1964 by the New Home Civic Club; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, A member of the Methodist Church, Mr. White is a
   1-21  dedicated Christian layman who has served as a trustee, chairman of
   1-22  the finance committee, treasurer, and Sunday school superintendent;
   1-23  and
    2-1        WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career, he has been
    2-2  supported by the love and companionship of his wife, Barbara, and
    2-3  their children, Michael and Debbie; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-5  74th Legislature, hereby commend Leland White for his notable
    2-6  achievements as State Director of District 2 and extend best wishes
    2-7  to him for continued success in his future endeavors; and, be it
    2-8  further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
   2-10  as an expression of the high esteem of the Texas Senate.
   2-11                               ______________________________________
   2-12                                       President of the Senate
   2-13                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-14                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-15                               on March 21, 1995.
   2-16                               ______________________________________
   2-17                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-18                               ______________________________________
   2-19                                        Member, Texas Senate