Bill Text: TX HR307 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Kenneth Dierschke of San Angelo on his retirement as president of the Texas Farm Bureau.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-02-26 - Reported enrolled [HR307 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR307-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 307

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kenneth Dierschke of San Angelo retired as president
of the Texas Farm Bureau and its affiliated companies in December
2014, concluding a distinguished tenure that spanned 12 years; and
WHEREAS, Elected to the TFB board of directors in 1996,
Mr. Dierschke was named vice president in 2000 and president in
2002; he has also served on the boards of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, and Farm
Bureau Bank, and on the executive committee of the Farm Bureau Bank;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dierschke was previously a member of the Tom
Green County Farm Bureau board for more than two decades, and he
served two terms as its president; over the years, he gave further
of his time and talents to the TFB as a member of its Blue Ribbon
Goals, State Resolutions, and Cotton Advisory Committees; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has been a member of the United
States Trade Representatives Advisory Council, and since 1998, he
has served as agricultural representative on the Region F Water
Planning Group; in addition, he has served on the Conservation Task
Force for the Texas Water Development Board and the Cotton Board and
its executive committee; moreover, he has been a director of the
Southern Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Association and a member of
the USDA Trade Representative Advisory Committee and of the
American Farm Bureau Trade Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, A fourth-generation farmer, Mr. Dierschke raises
cotton and milo, and he was selected as the Concho Soil and Water
Conservation District Farmer of the Year; he is the recipient of the
Area Chapter Farmer Award from the Wall FFA as well; a graduate of
Wall High School, he attended San Angelo College; and
WHEREAS, Kenneth Dierschke has greatly benefited the Texas
Farm Bureau through his dedicated leadership, and he may indeed
reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Kenneth Dierschke for his outstanding
contributions as president of the Texas Farm Bureau 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. Dierschke as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Darby
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 307 was adopted by the House on
February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House