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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas Farm Bureau District 1 Day is taking place at |
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the State Capitol on February 15, 2011, and this occasion provides a |
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fitting opportunity to recognize an organization that has played an |
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essential role in Texas agriculture in the Panhandle region for |
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more than 75 years; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Farm Bureau was founded in 1933 and has |
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provided a united voice for farmers and ranchers throughout its |
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history; it focuses on grassroots policy development, represents |
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the interests of agricultural producers in the legislative process |
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at both the state and national levels, and assists members by |
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offering a range of benefits and services; the organization draws |
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on the abilities of an experienced leadership team that includes |
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District 1 state director Billy B. Brown, who also serves as |
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secretary-treasurer for the statewide organization; and |
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WHEREAS, TFB District 1 covers the northern portion of the |
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Texas Panhandle and includes the counties of Dallam, Sherman, |
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Hansford, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Hartley, Moore, Hutchinson, |
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Roberts, Hemphill, Oldham, Potter, Deaf Smith, Randall, Carson, |
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Gray, Wheeler, Armstrong, Donley, Collingsworth, Hall, and |
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Childress; and |
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WHEREAS, These 22 counties contain more than 4,800 farms and |
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ranches that encompass 9.2 million acres of Texas soil; District 1 |
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is an especially productive area for growing wheat, with Ochiltree, |
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Hansford, and Deaf Smith the top three wheat-producing counties in |
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the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Once home to the XIT Ranch, which stretched across |
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portions of four counties, the region is also famous for its cattle; |
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today, District 1 has more than 2.3 million cattle, and Deaf Smith |
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County ranks No. 1 in the state in beef production; and |
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WHEREAS, The valuable commodities raised on the farms and |
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ranches in this territory are an important component of the economy |
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of the Lone Star State, and the members of Texas Farm Bureau |
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District 1 are indeed deserving of recognition for their vital |
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contributions; 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 15, 2011, as Texas Farm |
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Bureau District 1 Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome |
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to the fine citizens who have traveled to Austin to celebrate this |
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occasion; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Chisum |
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Price |
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Perry |
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Hardcastle |
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Frullo |
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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. 412 was adopted by the House on February |
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15, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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