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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Bradley Forrest Cowan is retiring as county |
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| 6 | 7 | | agricultural extension agent for Hidalgo County on January 31, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2019, drawing to a close a distinguished career that has spanned |
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| 8 | 9 | | four decades; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Brad Cowan started out as an assistant county |
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| 10 | 11 | | agricultural extension agent for Montgomery County in January 1979, |
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| 11 | 12 | | and two years later, he was promoted to county extension agent; he |
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| 12 | 13 | | subsequently took on the same role in Galveston County before |
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| 13 | 14 | | assuming his current position in April 1990; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, During his tenure with Hidalgo County, Mr. Cowan has |
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| 15 | 16 | | overseen programs and research related to a variety of crops as well |
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| 16 | 17 | | as cattle, forages, irrigation, and water conservation; in |
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| 17 | 18 | | addition, he has provided pesticide license training and assisted |
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| 18 | 19 | | other county faculty with initiatives associated with commercial |
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| 19 | 20 | | produce, urban horticulture, community development, and 4-H |
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| 20 | 21 | | programs; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cowan has held leadership roles with the Texas |
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| 22 | 23 | | County Agricultural Agents Association, the Rio Grande Valley |
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| 23 | 24 | | Livestock Show, and the Hidalgo County Farm Bureau; moreover, he |
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| 24 | 25 | | has given generously of his time and talents to the Conroe Noon |
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| 25 | 26 | | Lions Club, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Edinburg and League |
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| 26 | 27 | | City First United Methodist Churches; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his accomplishments, Mr. Cowan |
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| 28 | 29 | | has received numerous accolades, including a Special Achievement |
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| 29 | 30 | | Award for Collaborating County Extension Agent from Texas A&M |
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| 30 | 31 | | University, an Outstanding Beef Agent in Texas Award from the Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and a Distinguished |
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| 32 | 33 | | Service Award from the TCAAA/NACAA; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cowan holds a bachelor's degree in animal |
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| 34 | 35 | | science and a master's degree in agricultural education from Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | A&M University; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and |
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| 36 | 37 | | support of his wife, Christine, and he takes great pride in their |
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| 37 | 38 | | four sons and nine grandchildren; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Brad Cowan's dedication, professionalism, and |
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| 39 | 40 | | commitment to excellence have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, |
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| 40 | 41 | | and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he |
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| 41 | 42 | | embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be |
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| 42 | 43 | | it |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Bradley Forrest Cowan on his |
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| 45 | 46 | | retirement as county agricultural extension agent for Hidalgo |
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| 46 | 47 | | County and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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| 47 | 48 | | it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for Mr. Cowan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 50 | 51 | | House of Representatives. |
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