SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 22

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the La Vernia Greenhand FFA Quiz team, which recently won first place at the FFA State Leadership Development Events competition in Huntsville; and

WHEREAS, The State Leadership Development Events competition is a statewide FFA tournament of 13 events in which participants demonstrate their abilities in public speaking, decision-making, communication, and knowledge of agriculture and the FFA organization; and

WHEREAS, The La Vernia Greenhand FFA Quiz team placed first in district and area quiz competitions before winning first place overall as a team at the state competition; three individual team members ranked in the top ten at the event; and

WHEREAS, Team members Grey Geisel, Annie Dirks, Corley Carpenter, and Cheyenne Zigmond have demonstrated great talent and perseverance throughout the school year, and they can take pride in their outstanding performance; and

WHEREAS, Under the superior guidance of agriculture instructor Jennifer Kotzur, the La Vernia Greenhand FFA Quiz team has developed exceptional discipline and subject knowledge; the school and the community are proud of team members for their hard work and their impressive skills; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the La Vernia Greenhand FFA Quiz team and congratulate them on their success at the FFA State Leadership Development Events competition; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Zaffirini

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 21, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate