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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29
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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 XIII 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 25th year of operation; the program is designed for |
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men and women who are currently leaders in Texas agriculture, |
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and participants must be residents of Texas and actively |
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involved in farming, ranching, or a business closely related |
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to 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 XIII 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 have educational seminars |
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throughout the State of Texas and in Washington, D.C., New York, |
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Maryland, California, and Brazil; the class attends its third |
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session in Austin to learn firsthand about state government and |
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agricultural representation and its effects; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the TALL XIII class are devoting |
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their time and energy to discovering how to solve the complex |
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agricultural issues facing Texas, the nation, and the world, and |
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they deserve recognition for their dedication and commitment; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the members of the TALL XIII |
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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 the |
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TALL XIII class as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Schwertner |
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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 23, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |