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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Donald Herbert Metch of Canton was honored with the |
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2016 Texas Farm Bureau Pioneer Award for District 5 at the |
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organization's annual meeting in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, this prestigious award is given to |
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individuals from each of TFB's 13 districts for their outstanding |
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contributions to the Farm Bureau and to agricultural initiatives; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Metch joined the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau in |
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1982 and has since served as secretary for the county's board of |
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directors, volunteered with the association's Planet Agriculture |
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exhibit at the State Fair of Texas, and encouraged political |
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education and advocacy through his involvement with the |
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organization's forums, debates, and political candidate events; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A farmer and rancher by trade, Mr. Metch has been |
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named a Van Zandt County Agriculturalist of the Year, and he has |
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received recognition as a top hay and beef producer; over the years |
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he has been active in such organizations as the Texas Association of |
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Nurserymen, Texas Polled Hereford Association, and 4-H; he has also |
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served his community as a volunteer firefighter, and he is a valued |
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member of Four Mile Lutheran Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Donald Metch has dedicated many years to the growth |
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and sustainment of the state's agricultural industry and to the Van |
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Zandt County community at large, and he may surely reflect with |
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pride on these notable achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Donald Herbert Metch on his receipt |
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of a 2016 Texas Farm Bureau Pioneer Award and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Metch as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 329 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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