HLS 15RS-179 ORIGINAL 2015 Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 20 BY REPRESENTATIVE ANDERS SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 28, 2015, as FFA Day at the legislature and commends the state officers of FFA 1 A RESOLUTION 2To designate April 28, 2015, as FFA Day at the legislature and to commend the state officers 3 of FFA. 4 WHEREAS, the national Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization prepares 5and trains students for leadership and professions in the science, business, and technology 6of agriculture in public schools throughout our nation; and 7 WHEREAS, the mission of the FFA organization is to make a positive difference in 8the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal 9growth, and career success through agricultural education; and 10 WHEREAS, the motto of the FFA organization, "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, 11Earning to Live, Living to Serve", gives members words to live by as they experience the 12opportunities of the organization; and 13 WHEREAS, the national FFA organization consists of more than six hundred 14thousand members in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; and 15 WHEREAS, the Louisiana membership of the FFA organization continues to be 16strongly represented by agricultural students in approximately one hundred eighty-five 17chapters throughout the state with nearly ten thousand members; and 18 WHEREAS, the members of the Louisiana House of Representatives recognize the 19importance of agriculture to the economy of this state, as well as the importance of the 20education and training students receive through agricultural education programs that develop 21competent and assertive agricultural leadership. Page 1 of 2 HLS 15RS-179 ORIGINAL HR NO. 20 1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the 2Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate April 28, 2015, as FFA Day at the 3legislature. 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature 5of Louisiana also recognizes and commends the 2014-2015 state FFA officers as follows: 6Christen Wall, president; Barrett Moore, vice president; Callie Crain, vice president; Taylor 7Ashworth, vice president; Kaleb Danos, vice president; Ashley Gotreaux, secretary; Maizy 8Rabalais, treasurer; Richard "Bubby" Mathis, reporter; Andrew Badeaux, sentinel; and Nikki 9Roofner, parliamentarian. 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted 11to the state president of the Louisiana chapter of the FFA organization. DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HR 20 Original 2015 Regular Session Anders Designates April 28, 2015, as FFA Day at the legislature and commends the state officers of FFA. Page 2 of 2