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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 6, 2013, marks the biennial celebration of |
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4-H Day at the 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 600,000 young Texans participate in |
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4-H, which encourages members to practice life skills, develop |
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strong character, and improve their readiness for the workplace and |
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for college; each program promotes productive use of the four |
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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 A&M 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 over 56,000 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 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2013, 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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Raney |
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Kacal |
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Anderson |
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Ashby |
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| Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 252 was adopted by the House on February |
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6, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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