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               R E S O L U T I O N
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                   WHEREAS, Ashlynn Howell of White Deer High School has  | 
         
         
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            received the 2023 American FFA Degree from the National FFA  | 
         
         
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            Organization; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, Ms. Howell will be presented with the award at the  | 
         
         
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            National FFA Convention and Expo, which is taking place in  | 
         
         
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            Indianapolis, Indiana, in November 2023; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, The highest degree given by the National FFA  | 
         
         
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            Organization, the American FFA Degree recognizes students who have  | 
         
         
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            demonstrated outstanding leadership and community involvement  | 
         
         
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            throughout their careers as Future Farmers of America members;  | 
         
         
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            recipients must have completed at least three years of secondary  | 
         
         
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            school instruction in an agricultural education program and  | 
         
         
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            exhibited comprehensive planning, managerial, and financial  | 
         
         
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            expertise in their participation with supervised agricultural  | 
         
         
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            initiatives; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, Ashlynn Howell's hard work and commitment to  | 
         
         
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            excellence have opened the way to a bright and promising future, and  | 
         
         
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            she is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore,  | 
         
         
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            be it | 
         
         
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                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas  | 
         
         
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            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Ashlynn  | 
         
         
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            Howell of White Deer High School on receiving the 2023 American FFA  | 
         
         
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            Degree from the National FFA Organization and extend to her sincere  | 
         
         
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            best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; 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 Ms. Howell as an expression of high regard by the Texas  | 
         
         
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            House of Representatives. | 
         
         
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            Price | 
         
         
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            ______________________________ | 
         
         
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            Speaker of the House      | 
         
         
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                   I certify that H.R. No. 85 was adopted by the House on  | 
         
         
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            November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. | 
         
         
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            ______________________________ | 
         
         
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            Chief Clerk of the House    | 
         
         
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