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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 199
BY REPRESENTATIVE POPE
A RESOLUTION
To commend Kenny Sharpe on his retirement after forty-one years of dedicated service with
the LSU Agricultural Center.
WHEREAS, Kenny Sharpe first joined the LSU Agricultural Center in 1978 as an
assistant county 4-H agent in Ascension Parish; and
WHEREAS, he soon moved to Livingston Parish, serving as a 4-H agent until he
became county agent in 1988; and
WHEREAS, since 1992, he has been the southeast district livestock show manager,
coordinating more than five hundred exhibitors and one thousand livestock exhibits; and
WHEREAS, to better serve his community, Kenny established: an annual beef tour
for Livingston beef producers, the Livingston Forest Landowner Association, and the
Livingston Parish farmers market; he also started the first Livingston Parish Mosquito
Abatement Program and served as president of the board; and
WHEREAS, Kenny received a Distinguished Service Award from the National
Association of County Agricultural Agents in 1996 and has penned a weekly column for
thirty-one years called "Sharpe's Point" on agricultural tips for the Livingston Parish News;
and
WHEREAS, when Kenny Sharpe officially retires on May 31, 2019, he will have
given forty-one years, his entire professional career, to serving the people of Louisiana
through the LSU Agricultural Center.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Kenny Sharpe upon the celebration of his
retirement after a long and productive career with the LSU Agricultural Center; does hereby
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express enduring gratitude to Kenny Sharpe for his innumerable contributions to the success
of farmers, gardeners, and landowners throughout the state; and does hereby extend to him
best wishes for continued happiness and success in the future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Kenny Sharpe.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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