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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 20
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the members of Class X of the Texas Agricultural |
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Lifetime Leadership "TALL" program; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership is one of |
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Texas Cooperative Extension's premier educational programs under |
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The Texas A&M University System; now in its 19th year of operation, |
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the program identifies men and women in the early stages of their |
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careers and prepares them to be future leaders in the agricultural |
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industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Applicants for the program must be residents of |
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Texas and actively involved in farming and ranching or industries |
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closely connected to agriculture; the TALL X class consists of 24 |
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persons ranging in age from 25 to 50 who were chosen for their |
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leadership ability, analytical and communication skills, |
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vocational commitment, and growth potential; and |
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WHEREAS, Over a two-year period, class participants will |
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study agricultural issues and become more involved with activities |
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contributing to the growth of Texas agriculture; they will tour |
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the state and visit Mexico, Washington, D.C., New York, and |
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China; in Austin, the class will gain firsthand knowledge of |
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state government and its significance in agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary educational program, Texas |
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Agricultural Lifetime Leadership ensures that a new generation |
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of leaders will have the knowledge and expertise to solve the |
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complex issues facing the agricultural industry today and in the |
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future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate participants in the Texas |
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Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program and extend to them best |
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wishes for success in the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Ogden |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 22, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |