Bill Text: TX HR106 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Bradley Forrest Cowan on his retirement as county agricultural extension agent for Hidalgo County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-12 - Reported enrolled [HR106 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR106-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Bradley Forrest Cowan on his retirement as county agricultural extension agent for Hidalgo County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-12 - Reported enrolled [HR106 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR106-Introduced.html
86R6846 CJM-D | ||
By: Martinez | H.R. No. 106 |
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WHEREAS, Bradley Forrest Cowan is retiring as county | ||
agricultural extension agent for Hidalgo County on January 31, | ||
2019, drawing to a close a distinguished career that has spanned | ||
four decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Brad Cowan started out as an assistant county | ||
agricultural extension agent for Montgomery County in January 1979, | ||
and two years later, he was promoted to county extension agent; he | ||
subsequently took on the same role in Galveston County before | ||
assuming his current position in April 1990; and | ||
WHEREAS, During his tenure with Hidalgo County, Mr. Cowan has | ||
overseen programs and research related to a variety of crops as well | ||
as cattle, forages, irrigation, and water conservation; in | ||
addition, he has provided pesticide license training and assisted | ||
other county faculty with initiatives associated with commercial | ||
produce, urban horticulture, community development, and 4-H | ||
programs; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Cowan has held leadership roles with the Texas | ||
County Agricultural Agents Association, the Rio Grande Valley | ||
Livestock Show, and the Hidalgo County Farm Bureau; moreover, he | ||
has given generously of his time and talents to the Conroe Noon | ||
Lions Club, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Edinburg and League | ||
City First United Methodist Churches; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recognition of his accomplishments, Mr. Cowan | ||
has received numerous accolades, including a Special Achievement | ||
Award for Collaborating County Extension Agent from Texas A&M | ||
University, an Outstanding Beef Agent in Texas Award from the Texas | ||
and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and a Distinguished | ||
Service Award from the TCAAA/NACAA; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Cowan holds a bachelor's degree in animal | ||
science and a master's degree in agricultural education from Texas | ||
A&M University; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and | ||
support of his wife, Christine, and he takes great pride in their | ||
four sons and nine grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Brad Cowan's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, | ||
and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he | ||
embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Bradley Forrest Cowan on his | ||
retirement as county agricultural extension agent for Hidalgo | ||
County and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Cowan as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |