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HR 1203 - Leavell, Chuck and Rose Lane; invite to House

Birdsong, Kenneth W (123rd)

Status Summary	HC:	Rules	SC:		FR:	03/03/00	LA:	03/06/00	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION commending Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell and inviting them to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

HR 1203                                            LC 10 3193 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Commending Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell and inviting them to 
  1- 2  appear before the House of Representatives; and for other 
  1- 3  purposes. 
 
  1- 4  WHEREAS, Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell have been selected by 
  1- 5  the American Forest Foundation as the 1999 National Tree 
  1- 6  Farmer of the Year based on the excellence of Charlane 
  1- 7  Plantation in Twiggs County; and 
 
  1- 8  WHEREAS, Charlane Plantation is also the only tree farm in 
  1- 9  Georgia that has been twice selected by the Georgia Forestry 
  1-10  Association as the Georgia Tree Farm of the  Year, first in 
  1-11  1990 and again in 1998; and 
 
  1-12  WHEREAS, the prestigious award recognizes the excellent 
  1-13  stewardship which Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell have 
  1-14  implemented in managing their family run 2000 acre tree 
  1-15  farm; and 
 
  1-16  WHEREAS, the tree farm was first established in the 1920s by 
  1-17  Rose Lane's grandparents; and 
 
  1-18  WHEREAS, over the past 20 years, Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell 
  1-19  have operated the tree farm for a variety of purposes 
  1-20  including wildlife management, recreation, and water and 
  1-21  wood resources; and 
 
  1-22  WHEREAS, Chuck Leavell, as passionate about his tree farming 
  1-23  as he is about music, is known as the "Rock and Roll Tree 
  1-24  Farmer" for his diverse management of Charlane Plantation 
  1-25  while playing keyboard for the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, 
  1-26  the Allman Brothers, and other music groups; and 
 
  1-27  WHEREAS, Chuck Leavell is the spokesman of the Georgia 
  1-28  Forestry Association and was active in the passage of 
  1-29  Amendment 3 in 1990 to help keep Georgia green as well as 
  1-30  the roll-out of the "Georgia: We Grow Trees Campaign"; and 
 
  1-31  WHEREAS, Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell are members of the 
  1-32  Georgia Forestry Association, the Isaah Walton League, the 
  1-33  Georgia Conservancy, Quail Unlimited, Georgia Wildlife 
  1-34  Federation, as well as many other organizations; and 
 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  WHEREAS, Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell have additionally been 
  2- 2  recognized by the Soil and Water Conservation Service, the 
  2- 3  Georgia Wildlife Federation, the National Arbor Day 
  2- 4  Foundation, the Nature Conservancy, and the Georgia Outdoor 
  2- 5  Writers Association. 
 
  2- 6  WHEREAS, Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell have been active in 
  2- 7  Project Learning Tree, an environmental education program, 
  2- 8  as well as being gracious hosts for various groups and 
  2- 9  providing hunting opportunities on their tree farm. 
 
  2-10  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  2-11  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and 
  2-12  heartily commend Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell for their 
  2-13  outstanding achievements as pro-active land managers, 
  2-14  including their selection as the 1999 National Tree Farmer 
  2-15  of the Year, and for their exemplary contributions to the 
  2-16  citizens of Twiggs County, this state, and our nation. 
 
  2-17  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Chuck and Rose Lane Leavell are 
  2-18  invited to appear before the House of Representatives on 
  2-19  Wednesday, March 8, 2000, at a time designated by the 
  2-20  Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
 
  2-21  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  2-22  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  2-23  appropriate copy of this resolution to Chuck and Rose Lane 
  2-24  Leavell. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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