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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tom Maynard retired as executive director of the |
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Texas FFA Association on January 9, 2017, drawing to a close more |
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than 16 years of outstanding service to that organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Maynard became a member of FFA in 1978, when he |
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was living at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch; he served as state FFA vice |
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president and as a staff member for the National FFA Organization's |
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Washington Leadership Conference; after earning a bachelor's |
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degree in animal production from Texas Tech University in 1986, he |
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went on to a 13-year career as an agricultural science teacher, |
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earning national recognition for his innovative programs in |
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communications; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Maynard became executive director of the Texas |
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FFA in May 2000, and during his distinguished tenure, he helped |
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double its membership from 56,000 in 2000 to nearly 116,000 by the |
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end of 2016; the longest-serving chief executive in the state |
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association's history, he also updated the organization's |
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administrative and board structures, stabilized its finances, and |
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expanded student leadership development and scholarship |
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opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, At the national level, Mr. Maynard was part of an |
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FFA task force that helped remove barriers to participation by |
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disadvantaged students, and he assisted in creating the current |
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student delegate process; he has also served as president of the |
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National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education, |
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which named him outstanding state FFA executive in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Maynard currently serves on the State Board of |
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Education representing District 10; a man of strong religious |
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faith, he has been a choir director and worship leader at his church |
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for many years; he and his wife, Freda, also own a real estate |
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appraisal firm and run a small purebred livestock operation; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Maynard's broad experience, skilled leadership, |
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and deep commitment to advancing the mission of FFA have greatly |
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benefited that organization and the students it serves, and he may |
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indeed take pride in all he has accomplished at the helm of the |
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Texas association; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Tom Maynard for his |
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eminent service as executive director of the Texas FFA Association |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Maynard as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House 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. 426 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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