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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marcus Hill of Watauga was recognized by Texas |
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Agricultural Lifetime Leadership with a Lifetime Achievement Award |
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in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership, or TALL, is |
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a program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service that seeks to |
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prepare men and women for challenging careers in agriculture; |
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Mr. Hill, a founding member of TALL, has given generously of his |
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time and resources to the program since its establishment in 1987; |
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he has continuously served on the program's advisory board and has |
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further lent his expertise to the TALL cohort selection committee; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Sulphur Springs who served as president |
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of the Texas FFA, Marcus Hill graduated from Texas A&M University in |
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1971 with a bachelor's degree in agricultural education and worked |
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toward a master's degree in educational psychology; he began |
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selling insurance with National Farm Life during college, and after |
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his graduation, he was hired full-time by the business and its |
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subsidiary, Agricultural Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Company; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hill went on to accept increasing levels of |
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responsibility in Ag Workers, including appointment as its |
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president in 1988 and as chair of its board of directors in 2006; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to Texas agriculture and to youth |
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who aspire to careers in the field, Mr. Hill serves on the Texas 4-H |
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Youth Development Foundation Board and chairs the Youth Educational |
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Activities Committee at the State Fair of Texas; he is a director of |
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the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, and he frequently attends local |
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stock shows and fairs to support young competitors; in addition, he |
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is a former member of the Texas FFA Foundation and has served as |
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chair of the Attorney General's Youth Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan's experience includes membership |
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on the College of Agriculture Development Council at Texas A&M, the |
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Chancellor's Council at Texas Tech University, and the Dean's |
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Advisory Council for the College of Agricultural and Environmental |
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Sciences at Tarleton State University; he has served as chair of the |
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Tarrant County Program Building Committee and as a member of the |
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Farm and Ranch Club of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and the |
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Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, to name but a |
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few of the organizations that have benefited from his involvement; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through his inspired leadership in a wide range of |
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agricultural endeavors, Marcus Hill has garnered the respect and |
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admiration of many, and this award justly acknowledges his enduring |
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service in behalf of the youth of Texas and his contributions in the |
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field of agriculture; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Marcus Hill on his receipt of a |
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Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas Agricultural Lifetime |
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Leadership and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hill as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2058 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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