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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Illinois Farm Bureau
4for its commitment to proudly serving farmers in the State of
5Illinois for 100 years; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In 1916, the Illinois Agricultural Association,
7commonly known as the Illinois Farm Bureau, formed when a group
8of farmers began meeting at the University of Illinois to
9discuss important issues facing Illinois' farming communities
10and families; these initial meetings brought needed
11conversation on the importance of a quality education,
12resourceful avenues for information collecting and
13distribution, and more effective and innovative farming
14practices for Illinois' fertile soils; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Illinois Farm Bureau is a membership-driven,
16non-profit corporation that represents 2 out of every 3
17Illinois farmers, while providing excellent agricultural
18resources, education, and information to all rural and urban
19Illinois residents; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Throughout its long history, the Illinois Farm
21Bureau has developed and initiated many farm programs,
22companies, and businesses in order to improve Illinois'

 

 

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1business climate and to ensure that agriculture stays at the
2forefront as one of Illinois' most valuable economic engines;
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, The Illinois Farm Bureau continues to give back to
5the people and communities of Illinois by donating more than
6$500,000, 10 million pounds of food, and 4,000 volunteer hours
7to local food banks, while also awarding more than $80,000 in
8scholarships to college students; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Today, the Illinois Farm Bureau is a leader for
10agricultural policy on the local, State, and national levels by
11focusing on its core mission: to improve the economic
12well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family
13life; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Illinois Farm Bureau achieves its mission by
15educating farmers, supporting common sense legislation, and
16telling the farmer's story to the public; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate the members and staff of the Illinois Farm Bureau
20on the occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary; and be
21it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That we recognize and appreciate the Illinois
2Farm Bureau's leadership and guidance on matters important to
3Illinois' agricultural community; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
5delivered to the Illinois Farm Bureau and to all County Farm
6Bureaus.