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                                                                  H.R. No. 713



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Gene Beck was accorded the Texas Agricultural 
Cooperative Council's (TACC) Cooperative Ginner of the Year award 
at a ceremony in San Antonio on March 18, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, This accolade is a fitting tribute to a Texan who has 
benefited the Texas cotton industry in numerous ways over the past 
40 years; beginning in the co-op grain business in 1963 with 
Producers Grain Corporation, his career has included positions with 
Littlefield Farmers Cooperative Gin and Elevator, Hackberry Co-op 
Gin, Lubbock Cotton Growers, and New Home Co-op Gin, where he 
continues to serve with distinction as general manager; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Beck has proven himself to be a sterling 
innovator and master of job efficiency; consistently a forerunner 
in new ideas at the gin, he was one of the first to install a UD 
system, convert to the module feeder delivery system, and comply 
with new air and environmental regulations; an exemplary manager, 
he has helped to create an effective, incentive-based work 
environment while implementing many cost-saving measures, such as  
increasing in-house repairs, installing a natural gas line to lower 
energy bills, and improving equipment care and efficiency; and
	WHEREAS, Active in numerous professional organizations, Mr. 
Beck has held the presidencies of the Plains Co-op Managers 
Association and Plains Ginners Association and was the first person 
to serve as president of both the TACC and Texas Cotton Ginners 
Association; a former delegate to the National Cotton Council, he 
has been recognized with the National Ginner of the Year award from 
the National Cotton Ginners Association as well as the Texas Ginner 
of the Year award from the Texas Cotton Ginners Association; and
	WHEREAS,  The Texas cotton ginning industry has had no better 
friend than Mr. Beck, and he is truly deserving of special 
recognition for his many lasting contributions to that industry and 
to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Gene Beck for being named the Texas 
Agricultural Cooperative Council's Cooperative Ginner of the Year 
and extend to him best wishes for continued success and happiness; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Beck as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                           Isett

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 713 was adopted by the House on April 
16, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House