S.C.R. No. 36
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, For the past 36 years, Ken Horton has forged an
exceptional record of leadership in the field of Texas agriculture;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Horton is a veteran of the Texas National Guard
and an alumnus of Texas A&M University, where he completed a degree
in psychology and sociology in 1974; he became the campus director
of Coastal Bend Youth City, a facility for abused and troubled
children, shortly after graduation, and during his three years in
that post, he played an integral role in the growth of Youth City's
farming and 4-H programs; and
WHEREAS, In 1977, Mr. Horton joined the staff of the Texas
Pork Producers Association, and he currently serves as the group's
executive vice president; over the course of his work with the TPPA,
he has focused on building relationships with Texas pork producers
and organizations, relationships that have led to increased TPPA
membership and made the group an even stronger advocate for its
industry; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman has also worked extensively
with the National Pork Producers Council, serving on its Pork
Industry Transition Committee, helping to pass the national pork
checkoff program, and assisting statewide organizations in
affiliating with the NPPC; other organizations that have benefited
from his involvement are the Texas Agricultural Council, which he
chaired from 1984 to 1986, the National Pork Board, on whose Swine
Health Committee he has served, and the United States Animal Health
Association; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his long and influential career in
agriculture, Mr. Horton has helped to guide the evolution of Texas
pork production from the diversified hog farms of the 1970s to the
far more specialized industry of today; his efforts have also
contributed crucially to the development of a number of popular and
successful youth programs, such as the Texas Pork Leadership Camp
and the Certified Texas Bred Registry program, and his continued
commitment to student outreach has led to increased support for 4-H
and FFA at both the secondary and collegiate levels; and
WHEREAS, Ken Horton has dedicated his professional life to
strengthening a vital economic pillar of the Lone Star State, and he
may indeed reflect with great pride on his wide-ranging
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor Ken Horton for his contributions to Texas agriculture
and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Horton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
Senate and House of Representatives.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 36 was adopted by the Senate
on May 17, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 36 was adopted by the House
on May 21, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor