H.R. No. 246



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Clemon L. Montgomery of Fredricksburg has dedicated 
his professional life to supporting agriculture in the Lone Star 
State, and his efforts have benefited countless Texans; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Sweetwater, Mr. Montgomery served his 
country with distinction as a member of the U.S. Navy before 
attending Sam Houston State University, where he earned a 
bachelor's degree in agriculture and a master's degree in 
education; he later pursued graduate studies at Texas Tech 
University in Lubbock; and
	WHEREAS, In 1950, he was hired as an instructor for the 
Veterans' On-the-Farm Training Program and soon after was named 
chair of the Lamesa High School vocational agriculture department, 
for which he developed and operated educational programs for more 
than 150 students; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Montgomery went on to hold a number of other 
notable positions, serving as area supervisor of vocational 
agriculture in West Texas, state executive secretary of the FFA, 
and regional sales manager and coordinator of agricultural research 
and development for Tenneco, Inc.; and
	WHEREAS, In 1969, this esteemed gentleman began a tenure with 
the Texas Department of Agriculture; appointed as director of the 
Texas Agricultural Products Program, he worked with commodity 
groups and agricultural leaders to create broader markets and 
exposure for state farm and ranch production; five years later, he 
became a state administrator, planning and directing enforcement 
and service work on the county level; in 1978, he earned the 
position of chief deputy to the commissioner of agriculture, a role 
in which he was responsible for the implementation of all 
activities of the agency, including enforcement of nearly 300 laws 
by more than 600 employees; in addition to overseeing 12 district 
supervisors and their workforces, his duties included serving as 
department liaison to the Texas Legislature and state agricultural 
groups; and
	WHEREAS, After his retirement from state employment in 1982, 
Mr. Montgomery assumed the role of associate vice president of the 
Texas Federation of Cooperatives and later served as executive vice 
president of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association; he has 
worked with Agriculture Workers Auto Insurance since 1989 and 
currently serves the group as board chair; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Montgomery has shared his extensive knowledge 
and experience with several related organizations as well, serving 
as chair of the Texas Agricultural Council and the Texas 
Agricultural Forum and president of the Texas FFA Alumni 
Association, Vocational Agriculture Teachers, and the Texas 
Professional Agricultural Workers Association, to name but a few; 
and
	WHEREAS, His contributions have earned him many 
well–deserved accolades; honored for outstanding achievements in 
agriculture by both the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, he received the Texas Forestry Association 
Distinguished Service Award and became the first person inducted 
into the FFA Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, For more than half a century, Clemon Montgomery has 
worked to enhance the Lone Star State's reputation as an 
agricultural leader, and the state is all the better for his 
dedication and vision; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Clemon L. 
Montgomery for his contributions to agriculture in the State of 
Texas and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Montgomery as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                      Hilderbran

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 246 was adopted by the House on May 4, 
2006, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House