H.R. No. 618
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Texas Farm Bureau District 2 Day is taking place at
the State Capitol on March 1, 2011, and this occasion provides a
fitting opportunity to recognize an organization that has played an
essential role in Texas agriculture for more than 75 years; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Farm Bureau was founded in 1933 and has
provided a united voice for farmers and ranchers throughout its
history; it focuses on grassroots policy development, represents
the interests of agricultural producers in the legislative process
at both the state and national levels, and assists members by
offering a range of benefits and services; the organization draws
on the abilities of an experienced leadership team that includes
District 2 state director Dewey Hukill; and
WHEREAS, TFB District 2 covers an area just south of the Texas
Panhandle and includes the counties of Parmer, Castro, Swisher,
Briscoe, Bailey, Lamb, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum, Terry,
Lynn, Garza, Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Motley, and Dickens; and
WHEREAS, These 18 counties contain 10,270 farms that
encompass 9.7 million acres of Texas soil; District 2 is an
especially productive area for cotton, wheat, and corn, with
Hockley, Terry, Hale, Lubbock, Lynn, and Crosby all among the top 10
cotton-producing counties in the state; and
WHEREAS, The region is also famous for its cattle, and Castro
and Parmer Counties are ranked second and third in Texas for beef
production; and
WHEREAS, The valuable commodities raised on the farms and
ranches in this territory are an important component of the economy
of the Lone Star State, and the members of Texas Farm Bureau
District 2 are indeed deserving of recognition for their vital
contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2011, as Texas Farm Bureau
District 2 Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the
fine citizens who have traveled to Austin to celebrate this
occasion; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Landtroop
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 618 was adopted by the House on March
24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House