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2020 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7
BY REPRESENTATIVE HUVAL
A RESOLUTION
To commend Ronald R. "Ronnie" Anderson, Louisiana Farm Bureau president, on the
occasion of his retirement.
WHEREAS, Ronnie Anderson was elected to the board of the Louisiana Farm
Bureau in 1981 and began his term as president in 1989; he is the longest serving president
in Farm Bureau history; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Farm Bureau was founded in 1922 and is the state's
largest general farm organization; and
WHEREAS, under Mr. Anderson's leadership, the bureau grew from nearly 67,000
members in 1989 to more than 148,000 today; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson sits on many other boards, including the Louisiana State
University Board of Supervisors and the American Farm Bureau Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, in 1995 he was named "Man of the Year in Louisiana Agriculture" by
Progressive Farmer Magazine and "Agricultural Alumnus of the Year" by the LSU College
of Agriculture; he was inducted into the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction in 2000; and
WHEREAS, Ronnie is married to the former Vivian Norsworthy; the couple has two
children and six grandchildren, and they are faithful members of Ethel United Methodist
Church; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson raises beef cattle, horses, hay, and timber on his farm in
East and West Feliciana parishes.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Ronald R. "Ronnie" Anderson upon the
celebration of his retirement after a long and productive career with Louisiana Farm Bureau;
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does hereby express enduring gratitude for his innumerable contributions to the success of
farmers 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
Ronald R. "Ronnie" Anderson.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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