| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2691 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 47 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives New of the 40 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Alexander of the 66 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , and Baker of the 64 |
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| 10 | 10 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Commending Travis Strickland, the 2024 West Georgia Soil and Water Conservationist of |
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| 13 | 13 | | the Year; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Travis Strickland is a fourth-generation farmer whose land is situated between3 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Winston and Whitesburg, where his family has resided since before the Civil War; and4 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, originally a cotton farm through World War I under Moes Strickland, the farm5 |
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| 17 | 17 | | transitioned to cattle upon Moes' return from the war, and it has since been operated by6 |
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| 18 | 18 | | successive generations of the family, including Ervin Strickland, a World War II veteran, and7 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Donald Strickland, a Vietnam War veteran; and8 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Travis Strickland began his farming journey as a child by assisting with the9 |
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| 21 | 21 | | family food plot and feeding cattle, and after the passing of his father in 2015, he assumed10 |
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| 22 | 22 | | full responsibility of the farm, where he now breeds Angus cattle; and11 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, he has since continued its operations with the support of his wife, Mary, and12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | their two young children, Kyler and Tate; and13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | H. R. 47 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, in addition to his work as a farmer, Travis Strickland serves his community as |
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| 29 | 29 | | a full-time firefighter and operates a pine straw business; and15 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, this distinguished gentleman has given inspiration to many through his high16 |
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| 31 | 31 | | ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and he possesses the vast wisdom17 |
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| 32 | 32 | | which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved18 |
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| 33 | 33 | | through overcoming the many challenges of life; and19 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, he is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for20 |
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| 35 | 35 | | integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and21 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this22 |
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| 37 | 37 | | remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.23 |
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| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 |
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| 39 | 39 | | the members of this body commend Travis Strickland, the 2024 West Georgia Soil and25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Water Conservationist of the Year, and extend sincere best wishes to the Strickland family26 |
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| 41 | 41 | | for future health, happiness, and success.27 |
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| 42 | 42 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 |
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| 43 | 43 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to29 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Travis Strickland.30 |
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| 45 | 45 | | H. R. 47 |
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