83R7716 LB-D
By: Kacal H.R. No. 558
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors
program are visiting the State Capitol on February 26, 2013; and
WHEREAS, The ambassadors program provides leadership
development, educational enrichment, and career guidance for high
school students interested in pursuing agricultural professions;
ambassadors each complete 30 hours of service in activities such as
teaching new 4-H families about livestock ethics and animal care
and making presentations concerning animal agriculture; and
WHEREAS, Participants additionally study college-level
courses in animal science at the College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University and the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University and must
successfully complete a challenging final exam; the program
facilitates valuable personal and professional connections for its
students, most of whom later enroll in an agriculture program in
college; and
WHEREAS, Current ambassadors include: Gabe Jennings of Mason
County, Lauren Verfurth and Jacob Epps of Williamson County,
Rebecca Lazenby and Tommy Joe Ozio of Madison County, Callie
Zoeller of Coryell County, Will Hussey of Brazos County, Shelby
James and Tara Liska of Live Oak County, Jessica Cowan of Lamar
County, Bridgett O'Brien of Comal County, Abby Christian of Walker
County, Cheyanne Millican of Gaines County, Joelle Foster of
Bastrop County, Rachel Gibbs of Runnels County, Victoria Barksdale
of McCullough County, Robyn Perez of Hidalgo County, Taylor
Shearrer of Atascosa County, Megan Grant of Fort Bend County, Jack
Clark of Hartley County, Leah Bauer of Kerr County, and Layton Schur
of Hale County; and
WHEREAS, The Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors program gives
students invaluable background and experience to help them to
become successful, active, and civic-minded members of
agricultural professions, thus benefiting the Lone Star State for
decades to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the members of the Texas 4-H Livestock
Ambassadors program and extend to them sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.