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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 138
By Southerland
SJR0138
003324
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A RESOLUTION to recognize and commend FFA national
champion Nate Mason.
WHEREAS, we take great pleasure in recognizing those outstanding young scholars
who have distinguished themselves as emerging leaders in Tennessee's agriculture industry;
and
WHEREAS, one such individual is Nate Mason, who recently claimed victory as the
national champion in the National Agriscience Fair Animal Systems Division 3 at the ninety-
seventh National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, a most befitting honor that
recognizes him as one of the most talented young people in this State and nation; and
WHEREAS, Future Farmers of America, now known as FFA, was organized in 1928 to
promote leadership, personal growth, and career success among high school agriculture
students; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mason and nine of his fellow classmates from Cocke County High
School attended this year's FFA convention and expo, attending workshops, speaking with
colleges and universities about career opportunities, and earning a National 3 Star Chapter
Award for their good work; and
WHEREAS, the son of Julie and Anthony Mason, Nate Mason is the first-ever national
champion for the Cocke County FFA; for his competition project, he conducted tests to show
how environmental factors, such as light, temperature, and humidity, affect the growth rates of
chickens; and
WHEREAS, his first study was conducted over a forty-two-day period, and he wrote a
research manuscript detailing the results; he bested all others in state-level competition to make
it to the national round; and
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WHEREAS, for many years, FFA has played an important role in ensuring the growth
and prosperity of agriculture in Tennessee and the nation by expertly molding our future
leaders; and
WHEREAS, the success of this State, the strength of our communities, and the overall
vitality of our society depend, in great measure, on the dedication of our students and our
agricultural innovators, who will ensure Tennessee continues to lead the nation in agricultural
production for generations to come; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor and recognize FFA national champion
Nate Mason, wishing him much success in his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.