| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1931 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Farmer and rancher Doyle Buckley was recognized for |
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| 6 | 6 | | his outstanding achievements in conservation by the Cherokee County |
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| 7 | 7 | | Soil and Water Conservation District at its 53rd annual awards |
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| 8 | 8 | | banquet in Jacksonville on April 24, 2009; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1983, Mr. Buckley retired after 29 years as a |
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| 10 | 10 | | furniture maker and turned to farming and ranching; on his 200-acre |
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| 11 | 11 | | spread in northern Cherokee County, he maintains a small herd of |
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| 12 | 12 | | Braford "tiger-stripe" cows; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Buckley also leases 30 acres where he raises |
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| 14 | 14 | | tomatoes, peppers, and Noonday onions, which he sells through local |
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| 15 | 15 | | businesses and the farmers market in Tyler; he is a member of the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Noonday Onion Growers Association; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The family farmers and ranchers of Texas play a |
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| 18 | 18 | | vital role in the conservation of the natural resources of the Lone |
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| 19 | 19 | | Star State, and Doyle Buckley may take great pride in this |
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| 20 | 20 | | prestigious award; now, therefore, be it |
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| 21 | 21 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 22 | 22 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Doyle Buckley on his award from the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District and extend to |
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| 24 | 24 | | him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, |
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| 25 | 25 | | be it further |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 27 | 27 | | prepared for Mr. Buckley as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 28 | 28 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Hopson |
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| 30 | 30 | | ______________________________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 32 | 32 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1931 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 33 | 33 | | 19, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 34 | 34 | | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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