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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in |
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recognizing the participants in the TALL XII class of the Texas |
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Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership |
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program is part of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and is |
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now in its 23rd year of operation; the program is designed for men |
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and women who are in the early stages of their leadership |
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careers, and applicants must be residents of Texas and actively |
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involved in farming, ranching, or a business closely related to |
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agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, Candidates for the program are reviewed for |
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leadership integrity and effectiveness, analytical and |
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communicative skills, potential for growth, and vocational |
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commitment; and |
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WHEREAS, The goals of the program are to identify and |
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support emerging leaders, to heighten their knowledge of current |
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issues, and to increase their personal involvement in state and |
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local activities that contribute to the growth of Texas |
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agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, The TALL XII class consists of 26 leaders in |
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agriculture ranging from 25 to 50 years in age; during a two-year |
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span, these participants will tour throughout the State of Texas |
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and visit Washington, D.C., New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, |
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and India; the class will attend its third session in Austin to |
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learn firsthand about state government and agricultural |
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representation and its effects; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the TALL XII class are devoting |
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their time and energy to discovering how to solve the complex |
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issues facing the agriculture industry today, and they deserve |
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recognition for their dedication and hard work; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the members of the TALL XII |
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class on their selection as participants in this esteemed program |
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and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the TALL XII class as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Ogden |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 26, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |