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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Seiji Yamaguchi has been instrumental in |
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establishing Texas Farm as a leading business in Perryton; and |
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WHEREAS, A subsidiary of the Japanese corporation Nippon Meat |
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Packers, Texas Farm is an industry leader in pork production; |
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employing more than 300 workers, the company has become a valuable |
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contributor to the economy of Perryton over the past 12 years, with |
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annual sales of $92 million; and |
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WHEREAS, The farm was established in the Lone Star State |
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through the combined recruitment efforts of the Texas Department of |
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Commerce, the Texas Department of Agriculture, and other economic |
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development institutions; at the time of its founding, Texas Farm |
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represented the single largest investment in American agriculture |
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by a Japanese business, with an initial investment of $100 million; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Yamaguchi moved to Perryton from Osaka, Japan, |
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in 1995 to oversee the establishment of Texas Farm; in the years |
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since, he and the company have embodied the spirit of community |
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partnership by contributing thousands of hours of volunteer service |
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to Perryton, Ochiltree County, and the greater Panhandle region; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of the contributions of Mr. Yamaguchi |
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and Texas Farm, the community leaders of Perryton nominated Texas |
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Farm for the National Points of Light Foundation Community Champion |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Recently promoted to a senior management position |
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with Nippon Meat Packers, Mr. Yamaguchi will be returning to Tokyo |
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with his wife, Seiko, and their children, Shota and Yuta, and they |
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leave behind many friends who wish them well as they start this new |
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chapter of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Seiji Yamaguchi for his role in |
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establishing Texas Farm as a major business in Perryton and |
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congratulate him on his promotion with Nippon Meat Packers; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Yamaguchi as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |