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RESOLUTION
2015-02-01
VIRGINIA: At the adjourned meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on Tuesday, February 17,
2015, the following resolution was presented and adopted congratulating Jessica Jones on her award as First Runner Up
for the American Farm Bureau's 2015 National Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award in January
2015.
WHEREAS,Jessica Jones is a Pittsylvania County citizen who is the Agriscience teacher and Future Farmers of America
Advisor at Chatham Middle School, as well as a cater with former students to give them on-the-job training;and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones also manages the greenhouse for Chatham Middle School as a cooperative, serves as a Director
on the Olde Dominion Agricultural Foundation Board, is Vice-Chair for the Middle Border Forward Board, is President
for the Virginia Association of Agricultural Educators,and serves as a State Commissioner for the Virginia Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services; and -
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones' first step towards earning her national recognftion began with application to the Virginia Farm
Bureau's Excellence in Agriculture Award and her ability in meeting the qualifications in service, contributions in
agriculture and promoting growth in agriculture, leadership abilities, and involvement and participation in Farm Bureau
and other civic,service and community organizations-all of which Ms. Jones continues to make great contributions; and
WHEREAS, ideal candidates for the Excellence in Agricultural Award is an individual or married couple who are non-
production agriculturists (more than 50% of income acquired off the farm)that promote the agricultural industry through
their daily routine and derive a majority of their income from a non-production agriculture enterprise for the past three
years;and
WHEREAS, after winning the Virginia State finals, which included an interactive 20-minute interview, Ms. Jones then
was required to prepare and present a 25-minute interview at which time she had the opportunity to share with judges at
the American Farm Bureau Convention(AFBC);and
WHEREAS, in being selected as 1st Runner Up for the American Farm Bureau's 2015 National Young Farmers and
Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award, Ms. Jones received a Case IS Farmall 45A Tractor, merchandise from STIHL,
and$3000 in cash;then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, on the behalf of all the citizens of
Pittsylvania County, express their sincere congratulations to Jessica Jones on receiving the American Farm Bureau's 2015
National Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award, and offer their many thanks to Ms. Jones for
being an outstanding educator,promoter,and role model for agriculture in Pittsylvania County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be presented to Jessica Jones .
Given under my hand this 17th day of February,2015.
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Brenda H. Bowm• ,Chair
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Clarence C.Monday,Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board •f Supervisors
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