H.R. No. 148
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bob Stallman has performed exemplary service in
behalf of farmers across the state of Texas and throughout the
nation as president of the American Farm Bureau Federation; and
WHEREAS, First elected to his leadership post in 2000, Mr.
Stallman is the group's 11th president and the first from the Lone
Star State; during his time in office, he has done an outstanding
job of carrying forth the AFBF mission of promoting the national
well-being of farm and ranch families, and his success stems from
his many years of personal involvement in agriculture; and
WHEREAS, After graduating with honors from The University of
Texas in 1974, Mr. Stallman joined his family's farming operation
in 1975; today, he continues to be a leading rice and cattle
producer in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan's long service to the
agricultural community began with his election to the board of
directors of the Colorado County Farm Bureau in 1977; in 1993, he
became president of the Texas Farm Bureau, and he joined the AFBF
board the following year, serving on various committees and as
chair of the 1998 Farm Economy Committee; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his work with state and national Farm
Bureau organizations, Mr. Stallman has been a member of the
Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and the Farm
Foundation board of trustees since 2001; moreover, he serves on the
advisory board of the World Agricultural Forum and on the Texas A&M
College of Agriculture Development Council; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stallman's expertise in farming, trade, and
economic issues has led to his appointment to a variety of important
government committees at the state and federal level; in 1996,
Governor George W. Bush selected him to serve on the Citizen's
Committee on Property Tax Relief, and in 2007, President Bush named
him to the White House Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
Negotiations; in addition, Mr. Stallman has been appointed to the
U.S. State Department Advisory Committee on International Economic
Policy and the Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture;
highly respected by his colleagues, he was recognized with the
Friend of Texas A&M Agriculture Award in 1999; and
WHEREAS, In his nine years of service as AFBF president and in
his myriad other roles, Bob Stallman has been a resourceful and
effective champion of agriculture and an authoritative voice in
economic affairs, and his work has been of great assistance to the
Texas farm industry; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Bob Stallman for his tenure as president
of the American Farm Bureau Federation and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Stallman as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Kleinschmidt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 148 was adopted by the House on
January 28, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House