2011-12-04 Robert HarrisP[TTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION 2011-12-04
VIRGINIA: At the regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, December
5, 201 I, in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition, the following resolution
was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, Since 1954, the Virginia Jaycees started to recognise farmers in the Outstanding Young
Virginians program. 'fhe program recognizes young farmers for achievements in agri-business as well as
contributions made through the involvement in community. This award reminds citizens throughout Virginia of all
the hard work of these individuals and the impact they have had in our state's history and economic success
through the years; and
WHEREAS, Robert Carson Harris has been recognized as this year's Virginia Jaycees 2011 Outstanding
Young Farmer. Mr. Carson lives in Chatham, Virginia with his wife Kristal and their (3) children, Mackenzie,
Matthew and Maggie; and
WHF,REAS, Robert Carson Harris graduated from Chatham High School with honors and was in the
Gifted Program, then went on to attendV•irginia'1'ech. In 1997 he wasan,American Who's Who and a recipient of
the Chatham Ruritan'Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, Robert has been a fanner in Pittsylvania County for 5 years and owns the 100 acres of the
land he farms. He began farming.in 1991, at the age of thirteen. Farming is his passion, and his goal is to learn
everything about farming to grow his operation large enough to sustain his family and to be able pass it on to his
children; and
WHEREAS, Robert serves as a Deacon and Adult Sunday School Teacher at Marion Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, He has served on various committees of the Pennsylvania County Farm Bureau, holding
positions on the Extension Leadership Council, Chairman of the Young Farmer County Committee, and Tobacco
Committee. In 2010 he served on the Ad Floc Committee for the Farm Link Program of the Virginia Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services; and
WHEREAS, Robert Carson Harris currently holds the position of Voting State Board Member of the
Virginia Farm Bureau and serves as the Chairman of the Young Farmers Committee; then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVEll, on the behalf of the citizens of Pittsylvania County, the Board of
Supervisors of Pittsylvania County would like to express their sincere appreciation, admiration and congratulations
to Mr. Robert Carson Ilarris for his distinguished service and remarkable year as the Virginia Jaycees 2011
Outstanding Young Farmer and wish him the best in his future endeavors; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLOVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Robert Carson Harris.
Given under my hand this 5th day of December, 201 I .
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Tim R. Barber, Chairman
Pittsylvania unty Board of Supervisors
William D. Sleeper, Cle
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors