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2020 SESSION

20105525D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 62
Offered February 10, 2020
Commending Jacob Johnson.
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Patron-- Fariss
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WHEREAS, Jacob Johnson, a student at Appomattox County High School, was selected as a National Proficiency Award finalist at the National Future Farmers of America Convention & Expo in 2019; and

WHEREAS, the National Proficiency Awards recognize exceptional Future Farmers of America (FFA) members like Jacob Johnson for their work to develop specialized skills that they can apply to future careers; and

WHEREAS, after winning a state championship earlier in 2019, Jacob Johnson submitted his Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project to a panel of educators, agricultural professionals, and FFA staff to become one of the elite few selected as National Proficiency Award finalists; and

WHEREAS, as part of his project, Jacob Johnson works at 5-Bottoms Hunting Club in Concord, where he raises and trains hunting dogs, maintains trails on leased hunting land, provides routine maintenance on the lodge, and initiated a predator control program; and

WHEREAS, Jacob Johnson is the first student from Appomattox County High School to win a national FFA award in the Outdoor Recreation category; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Jacob Johnson hereby be commended on his selection as a National Proficiency Award finalist at the National FFA Convention & Expo; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jacob Johnson as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his achievements and best wishes for the future.