Bill Text: DE HCR1 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: Designating The Week Of February 18-25, 2017 As Future Farmers Of America Week In Delaware.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-01-17 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT [HCR1 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2017-HCR1-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Outten on behalf of all Representatives
Sen. Simpson on behalf of all Senators

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1

 

DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18-25, 2017 AS FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA WEEK IN DELAWARE.

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and agricultural education provide a strong foundation for the youth of America and the future of the food, fiber, and natural resources systems; and 

WHEREAS, FFA promotes premier leadership, personal growth, and career success among  its members; and 

WHEREAS, agricultural education and FFA ensure a steady supply of young professionals to meet the growing needs in science, business, and the technology of agriculture; and 

WHEREAS, the FFA motto- "learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve"- gives direction of purpose to these students who take an active role succeeding in agricultural education; and

WHEREAS, FFA promotes citizenship, volunteerism, patriotism, and cooperation. 

NOW, THEREFORE: 

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 149th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that we do hereby designate the week of February 18-25, 2017 as FFA Week in Delaware.

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

This resolution designates the week of February 18-25, 2017 as FFA Week in Delaware.