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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LUANN ADAMS

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FOR HER SERVICE AS COMMISSIONER OF THE

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lee B. Perry

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Senate Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto

8     Cosponsors:
9     Cheryl K. Acton
10     Carl R. Albrecht
11     Kyle R. Andersen
12     Patrice M. Arent
13     Melissa G. Ballard
14     Stewart E. Barlow
15     Walt Brooks
16     Scott H. Chew
17     Steve R. Christiansen
18     Kay J. Christofferson
19     Kim F. Coleman
20     Brad M. Daw
Joel Ferry
Craig Hall
Stephen G. Handy
Suzanne Harrison
Timothy D. Hawkes
Karen Kwan
Bradley G. Last
A. Cory Maloy
Michael K. McKell
Jefferson Moss
Merrill F. Nelson
Val L. Peterson
Val K. Potter
Susan Pulsipher
Mike Schultz
Rex P. Shipp
Casey Snider
Robert M. Spendlove
Jeffrey D. Stenquist
Keven J. Stratton
Steve Waldrip
Christine F. Watkins
Logan Wilde
Mike Winder

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22     LONG TITLE
23     General Description:
24          This concurrent resolution recognizes LuAnn Adams for her service as the
25     commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food.
26     Highlighted Provisions:
27          This resolution:
28          ▸     recognizes the dedication and public service of LuAnn Adams; and

29          ▸     expresses appreciation for LuAnn Adams' many contributions to the state of Utah.
30     Special Clauses:
31          None
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33     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
34          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams was the first woman to lead the Department of Agriculture
35     and Food as the commissioner of agriculture and food and served in that capacity for more than
36     five years;
37          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams graduated from LDS Business College with an Associate's
38     degree;
39          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams served for 16 years as the Box Elder County Recorder and
40     Clerk from 1995 through 2011;
41          WHEREAS, during her time as the Box Elder County Recorder and Clerk, LuAnn
42     Adams designed the county's online Property Information System and led the Geographic
43     Information Systems division after absorbing the duties of the county surveyor when the
44     previous county surveyor retired;
45          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams served on a number of state boards, including the Utah
46     Association of Counties Board of Directors, the Utah Recorder's Association, the Utah State
47     University Advisory Board, and the National Association of Counties Agriculture and Rural
48     Affairs Steering Committee;
49          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams served as a Box Elder County Commissioner from 2011
50     through 2013;
51          WHEREAS, during her service as a Box Elder County Commissioner, LuAnn Adams
52     was instrumental in the creation of the state's first county-adopted sage grouse protection plan,
53     which protected local agriculture and other economic interests by helping to keep the sage
54     grouse off the federal Threatened and Endangered Species list;
55          WHEREAS, in her role as a Box Elder County Commissioner, LuAnn Adams also
56     started a $2.5 million improvement project at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds to help

57     increase tourism;
58          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams was appointed as Utah's seventh commissioner of
59     agriculture and food on December 20, 2013, and took office in January, 2014, overseeing
60     nearly 200 employees from eight divisions in the Department of Agriculture and Food that
61     administer a wide variety of programs including food safety for consumers, livestock grazing,
62     management of weeds and invasive plants, land and water conservation projects, and weights
63     and measures which ensure that gas pumps provide accurate amounts of fuel purchased;
64          WHEREAS, in her role as the commissioner of agriculture and food, LuAnn Adams led
65     the department's efforts to operate more efficiently and effectively;
66          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams led the state's efforts to create Utah's Own, a unified brand
67     and marketing campaign for gourmet food products from farmers across the state;
68          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams has a reputation as a consensus builder who can bring
69     together persons with different interests to realize goals and objectives; and
70          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams' many significant state and local contributions merit
71     recognition:
72          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
73     Governor concurring therein, recognizes the dedication and public service of LuAnn Adams as
74     commissioner of agriculture and food and expresses appreciation for her many contributions to
75     the state.
76          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to LuAnn Adams.