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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association is sponsoring a |
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seedling giveaway at the State Capitol on March 23, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, This initiative promotes public awareness of |
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forestry and the importance of the state's timber resources while |
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furthering the extensive tree-planting efforts that take place |
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throughout the state; each year, family forest owners and the |
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forest industry plant 100 million seedlings in order to maintain |
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sustainable forests for future generations of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Covering 12 million acres, the forest sector in East |
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Texas generates more than 166,000 jobs, $8.6 billion in annual |
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labor income, and a total economic impact of more than $33.6 |
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billion, making timber a valuable agricultural commodity |
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statewide; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1914 by a group of dedicated |
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conservationists, the Texas Forestry Association is a nonprofit |
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organization of landowners, businesses, and industry professionals |
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united by the common goal of advancing forestry, promoting |
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conservation practices, and enhancing and perpetuating the state's |
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timber resources; TFA offers programs such as the Sustainable |
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Forestry Initiative and Tree Farm, which are designed to educate |
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the public and to facilitate the growth of renewable forest |
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resources, with the understanding that the best management |
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practices are essential for productive forests; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association has tirelessly |
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striven to ensure that abundant forests remain a dependable |
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resource for the citizens of Texas; under the current and able |
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leadership of President Thom Karels, and with the participation of |
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its 3,000 dedicated members, the TFA will continue to contribute to |
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the economic vitality and beauty of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on the |
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occasion of its seedling giveaway and extend to the association |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with its reforestation |
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efforts; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the TFA as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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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. 812 was adopted by the House on March |
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17, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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