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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Ronnie Felderhoff received the 2019 Lone Star Award |
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| 6 | 7 | | from the Texas Grain and Feed Association at the organization's |
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| 7 | 8 | | annual meeting on April 4; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1980, the TGFA Lone Star Award is |
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| 9 | 10 | | presented each year to an individual who has made exceptional |
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| 10 | 11 | | contributions to the grain, flour, or feed industries; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Felderhoff is the third generation in his family |
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| 12 | 13 | | to own and operate Muenster Milling Co., a grain elevator and feed |
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| 13 | 14 | | manufacturing facility in North Texas; over the course of his |
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| 14 | 15 | | tenure, he has led the company in franchising ratite feed products |
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| 15 | 16 | | and processes nationwide and overseen its shift to focus on |
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| 16 | 17 | | extruded pet and horse feeds; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Active in his professional community, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Mr. Felderhoff chaired the TGFA board and sat on the organization's |
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| 19 | 20 | | arbitration, convention, and legislative committees, and he has |
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| 20 | 21 | | held leadership positions with the National Grain and Feed |
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| 21 | 22 | | Association and the Texas Farm Bureau; moreover, he has served the |
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| 22 | 23 | | Muenster community as mayor and as a member of the city council and |
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| 23 | 24 | | the Muenster Independent School District Board of Trustees; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Felderhoff has enjoyed the |
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| 25 | 26 | | love and support of his wife, Sharon, and he takes great pride in |
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| 26 | 27 | | his four children, Chad, Amanda, Mitch, and Dustin, and nine |
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| 27 | 28 | | grandchildren; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Ronnie Felderhoff's dedication and expertise have |
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| 29 | 30 | | greatly benefited Muenster Milling Co. and the feed industry as a |
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| 30 | 31 | | whole, and he is indeed deserving of this honor; now, therefore, be |
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| 31 | 32 | | it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Ronnie Felderhoff on his receipt of |
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| 34 | 35 | | the 2019 Lone Star Award from the Texas Grain and Feed Association |
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| 35 | 36 | | and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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| 36 | 37 | | it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for Mr. Felderhoff as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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