H.R. No. 2695
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John H. Turner, Jr., of Ferris has earned the Texas
Farm Bureau District 4 Pioneer Award for his significant
contributions to the association and to agriculture statewide; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Turner joined the Ellis County Farm Bureau in
1957, and he has served as its president and county board member; at
the county level, he has been a member of the legislative, policy
development, and public relations and parade committees; his other
responsibilities for the Farm Bureau have included committee
assignments for food check-out week, resolutions, membership, and
the Donald Patman election campaign; and
WHEREAS, Named Outstanding Conservation Farmer in 1963, Mr.
Turner also received the 2007 Family Land Heritage award and was
honored with the American Legion 50-Year Recognition award; his
outstanding contributions to farming include service on the board
of the Integrated Pest Management program, the County Livestock
Committee, and the Screwworm Eradication program; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Turner has been president of the Ferris Coop Gin
and a board member of the Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service and the Farmers Home Administration and served
on the planning committee for the County Cotton Festival; in
addition, he was a demonstrator for seed varieties, chairman of the
County Program Building committee, and host of the local television
Country Reporter broadcast; and
WHEREAS, This active community leader has assumed the
responsibilities of director of the Ferris Area Chamber of Commerce
and further contributed to the County Tax Equalization and County
Jury Selection Pool, the FFA finance committee, and the local 4-H;
and
WHEREAS, The agriculture industry contributes vitally to the
economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and John Turner's
tireless efforts to support important agricultural organizations
and his notable achievements in farming truly merit special
recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate John H. Turner, Jr., of Ferris on
earning the Pioneer Award from the Texas Farm Bureau District 4 and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all of
his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Turner as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Pitts
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2695 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House