H.R. No. 905
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Eastlake High School FFA chapter in
El Paso have earned great distinction during the 2022-2023 school
year; and
WHEREAS, Among its awards, the Eastlake FFA chapter claimed a
10th-place showing at the area Agricultural Issues Forum Leadership
Development Event; in this competition, students research a current
agricultural issue, create a portfolio, develop a presentation that
outlines the pros and cons of their topic, and present their
findings to a panel of judges; and
WHEREAS, In November 2022, Eastlake competed at the Rocky
Mountain District Leadership Development Event, excelling in
categories including senior and Spanish creed speaking,
agricultural advocacy, greenhand quiz, and senior quiz; its
first-place and second-place teams advanced to the Area 2
Leadership Development Events, where they performed well in
agricultural advocacy, agricultural issues forum, greenhand and
senior quiz, and senior creed speaking; in February 2023, the
Eastlake contingent competed at the Rocky Mountain District
Speaking Development Event finishing second in agriculture policy,
prepared public speaking, and soil stewardship as well as third in
animal science; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of the year, Eastlake FFA students
exhibited their poultry, rabbit, lamb, goat, and swine projects at
the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, the San Angelo Stock Show, and
the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and at the El Paso County Fair,
the Southern New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo, and the State Fair of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Through countless hours of preparation and an
unwavering commitment to excellence, the Eastlake FFA members have
brought tremendous credit to their school and their community, and
they may take justifiable pride in their many successes; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Eastlake High School FFA
chapter on its outstanding achievements throughout the 2022-2023
school year and extend to all those associated with the club sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the FFA chapter as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
González of El Paso
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 905 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House