093_HR0546

                                     LRB093 14321 KEF 19896 r

 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  congratulate  Larry  Harris  of Woodstock on
 4    retiring from his position as the McHenry County Farm  Bureau
 5    Manager after 30 years of service; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Harris has promoted agriculture and fought
 7    to protect prime farmland in the western part of  the  county
 8    from  encroaching  development;  he  has  been  the voice for
 9    McHenry County farmers since 1973; and

10        WHEREAS, Although the  number  of  farmers  in  the  Farm
11    Bureau  has  decreased from 1,500 to about 930, the number of
12    people participating for insurance has jumped from  3,300  to
13    8,500;  the  increased  membership had made the bureau one of
14    the largest in Illinois,  and  has  magnified  its  voice  on
15    agriculture issues; and

16        WHEREAS,   Preserving   farmland  has  been  a  paramount
17    function of the bureau since it  helped  draft  the  county's
18    land-use  plan  in  1979;  the  bureau  fought  for and won a
19    minimum agriculture lot of 160 acres, with a  public  hearing
20    required before it can be subdivided; and

21        WHEREAS,  Mr. Harris also implemented an Agriculture Expo
22    conducted every other year and Agriculture in  the  Classroom
23    to promote education; and

24        WHEREAS,  In  honor of Mr. Harris, an open house was held
25    on June 22, 2003 at the Farm Bureau  Building  in  Woodstock;
26    therefore, be it

27        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
28    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
29    we  congratulate  Larry Harris upon his retirement as McHenry
30    County Farm Bureau Manager  after  many  years  of  dedicated
31    service; we wish him well in all his future endeavors; and be
 
                            -2-      LRB093 14321 KEF 19896 r
 1    it further

 2        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 3    presented to Larry Harris as an expression of our respect and
 4    esteem.