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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Pecos County 4-H clubs are visiting |
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the State Capitol on April 25, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1908, Texas 4-H is the state's largest |
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youth development program, with more than 550,000 young people from |
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every county taking part each year; the program is administered by |
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the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and offers participants |
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the chance to engage in activities related to the areas of |
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agriculture, science, engineering, leadership, natural resources, |
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and family and community health, among others; and |
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WHEREAS, Pecos County 4-H was established in the 1950s by |
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agriculture agent Pat Garner, and today it serves nearly 160 youth |
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across the county; the organization consists of four local |
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affiliates, the Pecos River 4-H Club, the Fort Stockton 4-H Club, |
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the Imperial 4-H Club, and the Coyanosa 4-H Club, which benefit from |
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the leadership of club presidents Rylie Cravens, Shannon Weyerts, |
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Wyatt Ivey, and Lizette Ulloa; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, Pecos County 4-H has enriched |
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the lives of many young Texans by helping them gain the knowledge |
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and skills necessary to become engaged and productive citizens, and |
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it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to this outstanding |
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organization; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 25, 2019, as Pecos County 4-H |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin; 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 the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Nevárez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1248 was adopted by the House on April |
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25, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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