Full Text of HR0220 101st General Assembly
HR0220 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| | 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Pike-Scott Farm | | 4 | | Bureau on 100 years of providing education and advocacy on | | 5 | | behalf of agriculture and rural life; and
| | 6 | | WHEREAS, In 1919, the farmers of Pike County formed an | | 7 | | organization to provide for improved farm
operations, to | | 8 | | support a better quality of life, and to insure their voice | | 9 | | would be heard in the market place and in
the halls of | | 10 | | government; and
| | 11 | | WHEREAS, The Pike County Farm Bureau joined the ranks of | | 12 | | the Illinois Agricultural Association on
May 10, 1919; and
| | 13 | | WHEREAS, For nearly 100 years, the Pike County Farm Bureau | | 14 | | has been a vocal and reliable advocate for farmers and rural | | 15 | | residents; and
| | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1987, the Pike County Farm Bureau and the Scott | | 17 | | County Farm Bureau signed a joint management arrangement and | | 18 | | have shared a culture of cooperation since; in 2018, the two | | 19 | | bureaus merged into the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau; and
| | 20 | | WHEREAS, The Pike-Scott Farm Bureau remains committed to |
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| | 1 | | its mission to provide leadership in all areas that
affect the | | 2 | | lives and livelihood of its members; and
| | 3 | | WHEREAS, The common heritage of the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau | | 4 | | is built upon faith, patriotism, stewardship, and
individual | | 5 | | responsibility; and
| | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Pike-Scott Farm Bureau leads its members in | | 7 | | their pursuit of prosperity by advancing programs and
public | | 8 | | policies that promote a strong agricultural economy, providing | | 9 | | benefits for its members and the
communities in which they | | 10 | | live; and
| | 11 | | WHEREAS, A celebration of "100 Years of Farm Bureau in Pike | | 12 | | County" will be held on August 3, 2019; therefore, be it
| | 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | | 14 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | | 15 | | we congratulate the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau on 100 years of | | 16 | | service and wish them continued success; and be it further
| | 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | | 18 | | presented to the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau as a symbol of our | | 19 | | respect and esteem.
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