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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association is sponsoring a |
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seedling giveaway on March 21, 2007, in an effort to promote public |
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awareness of forestry and the importance of the state's timber |
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resources; and |
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WHEREAS, The forest industry and family forest owners plant |
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more than 100 million seedlings annually in order to maintain |
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sustainable forests for future generations of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Covering more than 12 million acres, the forests in |
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East Texas provide the state with over 75,000 jobs, a payroll |
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exceeding $2.7 billion, and a total economic impact of more than |
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$30.6 billion, making timber a valuable agricultural commodity |
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statewide; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1914 by a group of dedicated |
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conservationists, the Texas Forestry Association is a nonprofit |
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organization of landowners, businesses, and other professionals |
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united by a common goal to advance forestry, promote conservation |
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practices, and enhance and perpetuate the state's forest resources; |
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TFA offers programs such as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and |
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Tree Farm, which sponsors the annual Outstanding Tree Farmer of the |
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Year contest; winners of the 2006 award, Bill and Jill Russell, have |
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earned the opportunity to advance to the next levels of |
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competition, the Southern Regional and National Designation |
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levels; moreover, TFA recently recognized the forest stewardship of |
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John W. and Walta Pippen Cooke with the 2007 Texas Outstanding Tree |
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Farmers of the Year award; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association has tirelessly |
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striven to ensure that abundant forests remain a dependable |
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resource for the citizens of Texas, and under the current and able |
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leadership of President Tom Boggus, TFA will undoubtedly continue |
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to contribute to the economic vitality and beauty of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on the |
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occasion of its seedling giveaway and commend the more than 3,000 |
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members of the association for their exemplary reforestation |
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efforts and advocacy; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Forestry Association as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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McReynolds |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 610 was adopted by the House on March |
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15, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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