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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 493
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas A&M University College |
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of Agriculture Development Council are gathering in |
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Austin to attend the semiannual meeting of the council on |
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March 20 through 22, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1981 with the purpose of supporting and |
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advising the College of Agriculture and Life Science, the College |
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of Agriculture Development Council later broadened its focus to |
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include resource development, and by the mid-1980s, it had |
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established numerous endowed scholarships and chairs and funded |
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several professorships and fellowships; traditionally, the |
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council has also played a role in facilitating the relationship |
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between the university and the agricultural community, and it was |
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instrumental in the creation of a new Animal Science Teaching, |
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Research and Extension Center, which opened in the 1990s; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the College of Agriculture Development |
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Council works to promote Texas A&M as the world's premier |
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agriculture institution through coordinated efforts in the |
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areas of gifts, student services, staff advisory, research and |
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outreach service, membership, and public policy; council members |
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can be especially proud of their record of funding, which |
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includes support for student organizations, as well as events and |
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programs such as the Texas Agricultural and Natural Resource |
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Summit Initiative and the Agricultural and Natural Resource |
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Policy Congressional Intern Program; moreover, the council has |
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helped generate more than $2.2 million for student scholarships |
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and endowments; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the years, the College of Agriculture |
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Development Council has contributed greatly to the success and |
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growth of the College of Agriculture and Life Science at |
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Texas A&M University, and its outstanding efforts truly merit |
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special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby honor the College of Agriculture |
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Development Council on the occasion of its semiannual meeting and |
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welcome its members to the City of Austin and the State Capitol. |
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Hegar |
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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 March 19, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |