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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John H. Turner, Jr., of Ferris has earned the Texas |
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Farm Bureau District 4 Pioneer Award for his significant |
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contributions to the association and to agriculture statewide; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Turner joined the Ellis County Farm Bureau in |
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1957, and he has served as its president and county board member; at |
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the county level, he has been a member of the legislative, policy |
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development, and public relations and parade committees; his other |
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responsibilities for the Farm Bureau have included committee |
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assignments for food check-out week, resolutions, membership, and |
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the Donald Patman election campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, Named Outstanding Conservation Farmer in 1963, Mr. |
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Turner also received the 2007 Family Land Heritage award and was |
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honored with the American Legion 50-Year Recognition award; his |
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outstanding contributions to farming include service on the board |
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of the Integrated Pest Management program, the County Livestock |
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Committee, and the Screwworm Eradication program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Turner has been president of the Ferris Coop Gin |
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and a board member of the Agricultural Stabilization and |
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Conservation Service and the Farmers Home Administration and served |
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on the planning committee for the County Cotton Festival; in |
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addition, he was a demonstrator for seed varieties, chairman of the |
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County Program Building committee, and host of the local television |
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Country Reporter broadcast; and |
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WHEREAS, This active community leader has assumed the |
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responsibilities of director of the Ferris Area Chamber of Commerce |
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and further contributed to the County Tax Equalization and County |
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Jury Selection Pool, the FFA finance committee, and the local 4-H; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The agriculture industry contributes vitally to the |
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economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and John Turner's |
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tireless efforts to support important agricultural organizations |
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and his notable achievements in farming truly merit special |
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recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John H. Turner, Jr., of Ferris on |
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earning the Pioneer Award from the Texas Farm Bureau District 4 and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all of |
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his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Turner as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |