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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors |
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program are visiting the State Capitol on February 26, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The ambassadors program provides leadership |
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development, educational enrichment, and career guidance for high |
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school students interested in pursuing agricultural professions; |
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ambassadors each complete 30 hours of service in activities such as |
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teaching new 4-H families about livestock ethics and animal care |
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and making presentations concerning animal agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, Participants additionally study college-level |
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courses in animal science at the College of Agricultural Sciences |
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and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University and the College of |
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Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University and must |
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successfully complete a challenging final exam; the program |
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facilitates valuable personal and professional connections for its |
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students, most of whom later enroll in an agriculture program in |
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college; and |
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WHEREAS, Current ambassadors include: Gabe Jennings of Mason |
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County, Lauren Verfurth and Jacob Epps of Williamson County, |
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Rebecca Lazenby and Tommy Joe Ozio of Madison County, Callie |
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Zoeller of Coryell County, Will Hussey of Brazos County, Shelby |
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James and Tara Liska of Live Oak County, Jessica Cowan of Lamar |
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County, Bridgett O'Brien of Comal County, Abby Christian of Walker |
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County, Cheyanne Millican of Gaines County, Joelle Foster of |
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Bastrop County, Rachel Gibbs of Runnels County, Victoria Barksdale |
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of McCullough County, Robyn Perez of Hidalgo County, Taylor |
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Shearrer of Atascosa County, Megan Grant of Fort Bend County, Jack |
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Clark of Hartley County, Leah Bauer of Kerr County, and Layton Schur |
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of Hale County; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors program gives |
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students invaluable background and experience to help them to |
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become successful, active, and civic-minded members of |
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agricultural professions, thus benefiting the Lone Star State for |
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decades to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the members of the Texas 4-H Livestock |
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Ambassadors program and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 558 was adopted by the House on March |
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7, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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