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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Canton High School FFA Agricultural Issues Forum |
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team enjoyed great success in 2016, advancing all the way to the |
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semifinal round of the state contest, held December 2-3 at Sam |
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Houston State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Designed to showcase research and communication |
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skills, the FFA Agricultural Issues Forum requires participants to |
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analyze a current topic related to agriculture; teams then create a |
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portfolio and present their findings to judges, who test their |
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knowledge with a series of questions based on their reports; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing against more than 50 teams from schools |
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throughout the state, Anna Chambless, Cheyenne Mason, and Kevin |
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Pagel of Canton High School spent countless hours over a six-month |
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period designing a presentation about genetically modified |
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organisms and their impact on wildlife, farmers, and soil; in |
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addition to reaching the semifinals in the state competition, the |
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team placed third at the district level and first within their area; |
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they also delivered their presentation to a number of groups and |
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individuals, including leading scientists and engineers and Texas |
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Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their study of this important agricultural |
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issue, these talented young Texans have demonstrated great |
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initiative and ability, and they may indeed look forward to a future |
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bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Anna Chambless, Cheyenne Mason, |
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and Kevin Pagel of Canton High School on advancing to the state |
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semifinals in the 2016 Texas FFA Agricultural Issues Forum and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Flynn |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1346 was adopted by the House on April |
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25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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