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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Young Soil and Water Conservation District |
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celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding on August 5, 2018; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Young County was originally part of the Upper West |
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Fork Soil and Water Conservation District, which also consisted of |
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parts of Jack, Wise, Montague, Clay, and Archer Counties; in 1968, |
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residents of Young County petitioned to create an independent |
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district, and after gaining approval from the State Conservation |
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Board and the Secretary of State, Young Soil and Water Conservation |
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District No. 539 was officially created; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past five decades, the district has worked |
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to increase understanding of soil and water conservation and has |
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helped educate the public on the need to conserve natural |
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resources; today, the organization benefits from the dedicated |
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efforts of its staff and board of directors, including John Paclik, |
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Chawn Jobe, Kenneth Lowe, Richard Ligon, Rodney Hawkins, Mary Jane |
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Byerly, and Sam Creel; and |
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WHEREAS, The Young Soil and Water Conservation District has |
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made a lasting and positive difference in area agriculture by |
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fostering more effective stewardship of the land, and it is truly |
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deserving of recognition at this special time in its history; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Young Soil and Water |
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Conservation District on its 50th anniversary and extend to all |
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those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |