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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gil Jones, general manager of the Valley Gin Company |
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in Tornillo, has enjoyed a long and successful career in the cotton |
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industry, and over the past year, he has demonstrated a strong |
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commitment to safety that has helped his company weather the many |
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challenges it has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, Cotton is the second-largest export in the El Paso |
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area, and El Paso County is the largest producer of pima cotton in |
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the State of Texas; when the novel coronavirus arrived in the area, |
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Mr. Jones acted quickly to overhaul the operations at the Valley |
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Gin Company and adopt new protocols, including the use of face |
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masks, barriers, and hand sanitizers, to keep employees, vendors, |
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and truckers safe; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the pandemic threatened to heavily disrupt |
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the local industry, the measures adopted by Mr. Jones and the |
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Valley Gin Company helped sustain a high level of cotton |
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production; along the way, Mr. Jones also advocated for the passage |
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of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which grants greater |
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market access to farmers and ranchers; and |
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WHEREAS, Gil Jones has distinguished himself through his |
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leadership at a time of great adversity for many in the field of |
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agriculture, and his efforts have earned him the respect and |
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appreciation of his employees and his peers; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Gil Jones for his outstanding career in |
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the cotton industry and his commendable approach to safety during |
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the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to him and his employees at the |
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Valley Gin Company sincere best wishes for the future; 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. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |