House Bill 9127

    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9127

        By Representative Byrd






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution commending Barrett Keene for

  3         winning the Future Farmers of America national

  4         extemporaneous speaking competition.

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  6         WHEREAS, in November 1998, after victories at the

  7  county, district, and state level, Barrett Keene was named the

  8  top extemporaneous speaker in the nation by the Future Farmers

  9  of America at its national convention in Kansas City,

10  Missouri, and

11         WHEREAS, Mr. Keene was inspired to pursue this goal

12  after watching his friend and former classmate Chris Vitelli

13  win this same award in 1997, and

14         WHEREAS, this competition requires delivery of a speech

15  just 30 minutes after selecting a topic, a challenge Mr. Keene

16  was able to successfully meet because of his extensive

17  preparation and his impressive speaking ability, and

18         WHEREAS, in addition to the scholarship, plaque, and

19  cash award he received in the speech competition, Barrett

20  Keene also received the H. O. Sargent Member Award, which

21  honors students who promote diversity within agricultural

22  education, for his work with special education students at

23  Plant City High School, where he is a senior, and

24         WHEREAS, among his many activities, Barrett Keene

25  serves as President of the Plant City High School and district

26  Future Farmers of America clubs, as Senior Class President,

27  Student Council Treasurer, and Vice President of the Civitan

28  Club, and

29         WHEREAS, Mr. Keene's next goal is to win the prepared

30  speech competition at this year's Future Farmers of America

31  national convention, and his long-range plans include running

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  1  for national office in that organization and eventually

  2  working in the field of agriculture, NOW, THEREFORE,

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  4  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

  5  Florida:

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  7         That the House of Representatives of the State of

  8  Florida hereby congratulates Barrett Keene for winning the

  9  national extemporaneous speaking competition held by the

10  Future Farmers of America at its 1998 national convention, and

11  wishes him continued success in his future endeavors.

12         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

13  be presented to Barrett Keene as a tangible token of the

14  sentiments expressed herein.

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