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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, West Texas pecan farmer Shannon Ivey has long |
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devoted his talents and resources to furthering the state's |
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agricultural industry; and |
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WHEREAS, A third-generation pecan grower, Shannon Ivey and |
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his family operate Rio Bravo Farms in the El Paso County community |
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of Tornillo; he acquired a vast knowledge of pecan management at an |
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early age, joining his six younger siblings in working the land and |
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learning the techniques of converting cotton fields to orchards; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Widely respected at the local and national levels, |
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Mr. Ivey is president of the Texas Pecan Growers Association, |
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secretary of the West Texas Pecan Association, and a board member |
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with the American Pecan Council and the Western Pecan Growers |
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Association; moreover, he is former president of the El Paso Valley |
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Cotton Association; through the years, he has also assisted state |
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lawmakers and the Texas Department of Agriculture in developing |
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practices that benefit all pecan growers in the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Agriculture is fundamental to Texas' economic |
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success, and Shannon Ivey may reflect with pride on his many |
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contributions to pecan production and to his fellow farmers; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Shannon Ivey for his years of service in |
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the pecan industry and extend to him 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 Mr. Ivey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |