HR0531LRB100 13406 MST 28007 r 1HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3Representatives wish to congratulate the Henry County Farm 4Bureau on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and on its 5tradition of serving the farmers of Henry County and the 6community; and 7 WHEREAS, After having obtained a minimum of 300 members as 8required to fund its operations, the Henry County Farm Bureau 9was formed on September 18, 1917; and 10 WHEREAS, Today, the Henry County Farm Bureau has more than 114,100 members and carries on the traditions of the Farm Bureau 12by educating, informing, and advocating for Henry County and 13Illinois farmers; and 14 WHEREAS, The Ag Literacy Coalition was formed in 2001 as a 15collaborative effort between the Henry County Farm Bureau 16Foundation, various commodity groups, and local businesses to 17educate the youth on agriculture as well as the modern food and 18fiber industry; and 19 WHEREAS, The Henry County Farm Bureau also takes part in 20charitable activities such as the Bushels for Hunger program 21that has donated a total of $183,421 dollars in grains to local

HR0531- 2 -LRB100 13406 MST 28007 r 1foodbanks; and 2 WHEREAS, The Henry County Farm Bureau works to educate 3local farmers and members, keeping them informed on important 4industry and political developments; and 5 WHEREAS, The Henry County Farm Bureau, under the leadership 6of President Dennis Verbeck, continues to serve the local 7agricultural community as it has for the last 100 years; 8therefore, be it 9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 10HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 11congratulate the Henry County Farm Bureau on its 100th 12anniversary, and we wish it 100 more years of continued 13success; and be it further 14 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 15presented to the Henry County Farm Bureau and Henry County Farm 16Bureau President Dennis Verbeck as a symbol of our respect and 17esteem.