HR1592 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Glenn and Carol Meyer of Steeleville on being the recipients of the Illinois Farm Bureau Eagle Award for Excellence; and

WHEREAS, Glenn Meyer joined the Illinois Farm Bureau more than 50 years ago; he has served on the Randolph County Farm Bureau Board since 1958, holding numerous leadership positions, including 5 years as president; he represented District 16 on the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors from 1992 to 2004, during which time he also sat on the IAA Foundation Board of Trustees and the Country Trust Bank Board, and served as the interlocking member of the Board for the Illinois Specialty Growers Association; and

WHEREAS, He has served on Boards for the Illinois Soybean Association, the Randolph County Pork Producers, the Farmers Home Administration, the Soil and Water Conservation District. and church and school boards as well; and

WHEREAS, Carol Meyer has served on the State Women's Committee; she was a voting delegate at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual meeting; she was a delegate at the Illinois Farm Bureau's annual meeting; she participated in Ag in the Classroom; and she participated in a Market Study Tour to Argentina and Brazil in 2002; and

WHEREAS, She is a graduate of Agriculture Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT); for more than ten years, she served various roles on the Land of Lincoln Soybean Association; she serves on the ag advisory committee for U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello and is vice president of the County Farm Bureau Foundation; and

WHEREAS, The award was presented at the Illinois Farm Bureau's annual meeting in St. Louis, held from December 4 to 7, 2010; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Glenn and Carol Meyer and wish them continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Glenn and Carol Meyer as a symbol of our respect and esteem.