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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 2, 2011, marks the inaugural 4-H Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The 4-H program got its start in Texas in 1908 when |
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Thomas M. Marks organized a club in Jack County to educate boys |
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about new production methods for corn; four years later, Edna Trigg |
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founded the Milam County Girls Tomato Club to teach better |
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production and canning methods for homegrown tomatoes, and in 1914, |
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opportunities to learn about vegetable gardening and poultry |
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raising were initiated in Waller County for African American youth; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than half a million young Texans |
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participate in 4-H, which encourages members to practice life |
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skills, develop strong character, and improve their readiness for |
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the workplace and for college; each program promotes productive use |
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of the four H's--Head, Heart, Hands, and Health--and supports the |
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organization's motto, "to make the best better"; moreover, |
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participants are encouraged to give back to the community through |
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such worthwhile initiatives as Operation Military Kids for children |
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who have a deployed parent; and |
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WHEREAS, Administered by the Texas AgriLife Extension |
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Service and the Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program, 4-H |
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is made possible through the dedicated efforts of numerous |
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employees and nearly 34,000 trained volunteers; and |
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WHEREAS, The 4-H program has provided exceptional learning |
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experiences to generations of young Texans, and in so doing, it has |
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enhanced the quality of life for countless individuals, families, |
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and communities; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 2, 2011, as Texas 4-H Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the organization's administrators, |
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staff, volunteers, and participants sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; 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 4-H and Youth Development Program as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Aycock |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 203 was adopted by the House on February |
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2, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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