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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Burgener Family for
4being nominated by the Illinois Pork Producers as the 2024
5Pork Family of the Year; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Burgener farm was founded in 1968 in Moweaqua
7by Charles and Carole Burgener, who started farming 500 acres
8of corn, soybeans, cattle, and hogs; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Charles and Carole Burgener had four sons, Brad,
10Bret, Chad, and Chris, and each returned to the family farm
11after college to help it grow to over 3,000 acres and more than
12800 sows; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Burgener Family has grown over the years with
14many new members joining the family business and helping it
15continue to thrive; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Burgener Family is active in their community
17as members of the First Christian Church in Moweaqua and the
18Shelby County Pork Producers; they are also affiliated with
19numerous other organizations promoting agriculture; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The Burgener Family has often donated pork to

 

 

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1civic and charitable organizations, including the Central A&M
2Foundation, the Central A&M Art Club, numerous community
3raffles and benefits, and their local pregnancy crisis center;
4therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we congratulate the Burgener Family for being nominated by the
8Illinois Pork Producers as the 2024 Pork Family of the Year and
9commend them for their long history of service to their
10community and to the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12delivered to the Burgener Family as a symbol our respect and
13esteem.