Bill Text: GA HR53 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Ga. Farm Bureau Federation Day; Feb. 8, 2011; commend & invite members to House
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-02-09 - House Passed/Adopted [HR53 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR53-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 53
By:
Representatives McCall of the
30th,
Roberts of the
154th,
England of the
108th,
Powell of the
29th,
and Cooke of the
18th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
February 8, 2011, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the state capitol and
inviting members to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation was formed in 1937 as a voice for production
agriculture in legislative affairs; and
WHEREAS,
from its humble beginnings in Northwest Georgia, the Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation has grown to 159 county chapters led by volunteer farmer members,
with current membership at 361,306; and
WHEREAS,
this outstanding federation of Georgia farmers has become a diversified
organization which focuses on service to its members and the improvement of
Georgia agriculture; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation now operates nine companies which provide
service to its members in areas ranging from insurance to real estate services
to farm record management services; and
WHEREAS,
the House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has long recognized the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, under the dedicated leadership of its president,
Mr. Vincent "Zippy" Duvall, as an exemplary voice of Georgia agriculture;
and
WHEREAS,
the General Assembly will observe February 8, 2011, as Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation Day at the capitol.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize and commend the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation and its
members for their many years of dedicated service to Georgia agriculture and
their exceptional assistance to the members of the House of Representatives and
invite members of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation to be recognized by the
House of Representatives at a date and time to be determined by the Speaker of
the House.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia
Farm Bureau Federation.
