1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing the participants in the TALL VI class of the Texas 1-4 Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program 1-6 is part of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and is now 1-7 in its 12th year of operation; the program is designed for men 1-8 and women who are in the early stages of their leadership careers, 1-9 and applicants must be residents of Texas and actively involved 1-10 in farming, ranching, or a business closely related to agriculture; 1-11 and 1-12 WHEREAS, Candidates for the program are reviewed 1-13 for leadership integrity and effectiveness, analytical and 1-14 communicative skills, potential for growth, and vocational 1-15 commitment; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The goals of the program are to identify and 1-17 support emerging leaders, to heighten their knowledge of 1-18 current issues, and to increase their personal involvement 1-19 in state and local activities that contribute to the growth 1-20 of Texas agriculture; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The TALL VI class consists of 28 leaders in 1-22 agriculture ranging from 25 to 40 years in age; during a two-year 1-23 span, these participants will tour throughout the State of Texas 1-24 and visit Mexico, Washington, D.C., New York, and China; the class 2-1 will attend its third session in Austin to learn firsthand about 2-2 state government and agricultural representation and its effects; 2-3 and 2-4 WHEREAS, The members of the TALL VI class are devoting 2-5 their time and energy to discovering how to solve the complex 2-6 issues facing the agriculture industry today, and they deserve 2-7 recognition for their dedication and hard work; now, therefore, 2-8 be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate the members of the TALL VI 2-11 class on their selection as participants in this esteemed program 2-12 and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-14 TALL VI class as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-15 Ogden 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on January 25, 1999. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate