Full Text of HR0781 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Richland
County Farm | 4 | | Bureau for its commitment to proudly serving farmers in the | 5 | | county of Richland, as well as
the state, for 100 years; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, In 1917, farm leaders and enterprising | 7 | | businessmen in Richland County saw the need to
start an | 8 | | organization to help farmers within the county; this | 9 | | organization was founded and called the
Richland County Farm | 10 | | Bureau; a group of farmers began meeting to discuss important | 11 | | issues facing
Richland County's farming community and | 12 | | families; in the early years, Richland County Farm Bureau
| 13 | | proved its influence by introducing programs that drastically | 14 | | improved the lives of farmers within the
county; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The Richland County Farm Bureau is a | 16 | | membership-driven, non-profit organization that
provides | 17 | | excellent agricultural resources, education, and information | 18 | | to all rural and urban Richland
County residents; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Throughout its long history, the Richland County | 20 | | Farm Bureau has developed and
initiated many farm programs, | 21 | | agricultural education programs, and member services and | 22 | | benefits in
order to improve Richland County's agricultural |
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forefront | 2 | | as one of Richland County's most valuable economic engines; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The Richland County Farm Bureau continues to give | 4 | | back to the people and community
of the county; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Today, the Richland County Farm Bureau is a leader | 6 | | for agricultural policy on the local,
State, and national | 7 | | levels by focusing on its core mission: to improve the economic | 8 | | well-being of
agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family | 9 | | life; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The Richland County Farm Bureau achieves its | 11 | | mission by educating farmers, supporting
common sense | 12 | | legislation, and telling the farmer's story to the public; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 | | congratulate the members and staff of the Richland County Farm | 17 | | Bureau on the
occasion of the organization's l00th anniversary; | 18 | | and be it further | 19 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize and
appreciate the Richland | 20 | | County Farm Bureau's leadership and guidance on matters | 21 | | important to
Richland County's agricultural community; and be |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this
resolution be | 3 | | delivered to the Richland County Farm Bureau.
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