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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas Farm Bureau District 2 Day is taking place at |
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the State Capitol on March 1, 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 for 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 2 state director Dewey Hukill; and |
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WHEREAS, TFB District 2 covers an area just south of the Texas |
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Panhandle and includes the counties of Parmer, Castro, Swisher, |
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Briscoe, Bailey, Lamb, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum, Terry, |
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Lynn, Garza, Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Motley, and Dickens; and |
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WHEREAS, These 18 counties contain 10,270 farms that |
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encompass 9.7 million acres of Texas soil; District 2 is an |
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especially productive area for cotton, wheat, and corn, with |
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Hockley, Terry, Hale, Lubbock, Lynn, and Crosby all among the top 10 |
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cotton-producing counties in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The region is also famous for its cattle, and Castro |
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and Parmer Counties are ranked second and third in Texas for beef |
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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 2 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 March 1, 2011, as Texas Farm Bureau |
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District 2 Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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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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Landtroop |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 618 was adopted by the House on March |
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24, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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