Bill Text: GA HR1326 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Ashley Lane Family; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-02-09 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1326 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1326-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1326
By:
Representatives Houston of the
170th
and Shaw of the
176th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Ashley Lane Family and inviting them to be recognized by the House of
Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Ashley Lane Family has been named the 2011 Farm Family of the Year by the
Georgia Young Farmer Association; and
WHEREAS,
Ashley Lane, a Berrien County native, is united in love and marriage to Kim
Lane, and blessed with four remarkable children, Garret, Halleigh, Natalie
Grace, and Emery Ellen; and
WHEREAS,
Ashley Lane, a member of the Berrien Young Farmers since he was 18 years old,
began by growing 50 acres of peanuts for his FFA Supervised Agricultural
Experience program with the help of his agriculture teachers, young farmer
advisor, and parents, while enrolled at Berrien County High School;
and
WHEREAS,
the Ashley Lane Family farming operation now consists of 300 acres of cotton,
corn, and peanuts; and
WHEREAS,
a family of deep and abiding faith, they are active members who worship at Flat
Creek Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS,
they believe in serving their community and giving back to it, volunteering as
much as possible with their church youth organizations, local youth athletics,
and FFA and 4H programs and hosting a farm tour for the Basic Agriculture
Classes at Berrien County High School; and
WHEREAS,
as farmers, the family does their part to be good stewards of the environment in
ways such as acquiring large numbers of plastic chemical jugs, triple washing
these jugs, and recycling them with USAG recycling company and working with the
USDA and EMC to convert the family's diesel pumps to electric pumps to save
money and the environment; and
WHEREAS,
they are members of numerous organizations, including National Ag Aviators, Farm
Bureau Young Farmers to Washington, Vacation Bible School, and FFA Ag Day;
and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the extraordinary accomplishments of
this distinguished Georgia family be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Ashley Lane Family for their dedication and commitment to
farming, congratulate them upon their recognition as the 2011 Farm Family of the
Year, and invite them to be recognized by the House of Representatives at a date
and time designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Ashley
Lane Family.
