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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Linnea Kooistra of
4Woodstock on the occasion of being designated a 2011 Master
5Farmer by Prairie Farmer magazine; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Master Farmer program was started in 1925 as a
7way to recognize the finest farmers in both Illinois and
8Indiana; the award is unique in that a significant portion of
9the judges' scoring hinged on the farmers' community
10involvement; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Linnea Kooistra is the first woman to be
12recognized as a Master Farmer in the program's history; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Linnea Kooistra will be honored for her
14exceptional community service and farm management abilities at
15a ceremony in Bloomington on March 22, 2011; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Linnea Kooistra serves as a model of hard work,
17integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
18Illinois; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

 

 

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1we congratulate Linnea Kooistra on the occasion of being
2designated a 2011 Master Farmer and wish her continued success
3and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Linnea Kooistra as a symbol of our esteem and
6respect.