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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 127
BY SENATOR PEACOCK AND REPRESENTATI VE HENRY BURNS
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate Ricky Kilpatrick on being named the 2015 Extension
Forester of the Year by the Forest Landowners Association.
WHEREAS, Ricky Kilpatrick, a long-time Louisiana State University Agricultural
Center forestry agent, has been named the 2015 Extension Forester of the Year by the Forest
Landowners Association, a national forestry advocacy group; and
WHEREAS, founded in 1941, the Forest Landowners Association's members own
and operate more than forty million acres of forest land in forty-eight states and are leading
advocates for the rights of America's forest owners; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Landowners Association provides advice, support and
information to policymakers on private forest management, stewardship, and owners' rights;
and
WHEREAS, the award recognizes an extension forester who has been in practice at
least five years and is dedicated to the advancement of forest landowner education and
outreach, with a focus on private landowners; and
WHEREAS, Ricky educates landowners, loggers and others about forestry, which
is Louisiana's number one agricultural commodity in land use and economic value; and
WHEREAS, Ricky began working for the Louisiana State University Agricultural
Center in 1985 and has been dedicated to forestry education and outreach since that time;
and
WHEREAS, he has taken a strong leadership role in the Louisiana branch of Project
Learning Tree as the coordinator and steering committee chairman; and
WHEREAS, Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education
program for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with
youth from preschool through grade twelve; and
WHEREAS, during the past three years, more than one thousand educators have been
trained across the state; and
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WHEREAS, Ricky has been the recipient of more than a half-dozen awards,
nationally recognized in many forestry publications, and acknowledged in Newsweek
magazine for his work with Project Learning Tree; and
WHEREAS, his selfless commitment and wealth of knowledge have played a vital
role in the success of Project Learning Tree; and
WHEREAS, Ricky has an impeccable reputation among Louisiana landowners and
is always looking for ways to better serve the community and improve forestry in the state;
and
WHEREAS, Ricky is also actively involved in the Louisiana Forestry Teachers'
Tour, which provides training in sound forest management principles for teachers; and
WHEREAS, Ricky will be presented with the Extension Forester of the Year award
on June 4, 2015, as part of the National Conference of Private Forest Landowners in Virginia
Beach, Virginia.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Ricky Kilpatrick on being named Extension Forester of the Year
by the Forest Landowners Association.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Ricky
Kilpatrick.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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