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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

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9     LONG TITLE
10     General Description:
11          This concurrent resolution recognizes LuAnn Adams for her service as the
12     commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food.
13     Highlighted Provisions:
14          This resolution:
15          ▸     recognizes the dedication and public service of LuAnn Adams; and
16          ▸     expresses appreciation for LuAnn Adams' many contributions to the state of Utah.
17     Special Clauses:
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20     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
21          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams was the first woman to lead the Department of Agriculture
22     and Food as the commissioner of agriculture and food and served in that capacity for more than
23     five years;
24          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams graduated from LDS Business College with an Associate's
25     degree;
26          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams served for 16 years as the Box Elder County Recorder and
27     Clerk from 1995 through 2011;

28          WHEREAS, during her time as the Box Elder County Recorder and Clerk, LuAnn
29     Adams designed the county's online Property Information System and led the Geographic
30     Information Systems division after absorbing the duties of the county surveyor when the
31     previous county surveyor retired;
32          WHEREAS, Luann Adams on a number of state boards, including the Utah Association
33     of Counties Board of Directors, the Utah Recorder's Association, the Utah State University
34     Advisory Board, and the National Association of Counties Agriculture and Rural Affairs
35     Steering Committee;
36          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams served as a Box Elder County Commissioner from 2011
37     through 2013;
38          WHEREAS, during her service as a Box Elder County Commissioner, LuAnn Adams
39     was instrumental in the creation of the state's first county-adopted sage grouse protection plan,
40     which protected local agriculture and other economic interests by helping to keep the sage
41     grouse off the federal Threatened and Endangered Species list;
42          WHEREAS, in her role as a Box Elder County Commissioner, LuAnn Adams also
43     started a $2.5 million improvement project at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds to help
44     increase tourism;
45          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams was appointed as Utah's seventh commissioner of
46     agriculture and food on December 20, 2013 and took office in January, 2014, overseeing nearly
47     200 employees from eight divisions in the Department of Agriculture and Food that administer
48     a wide variety of programs including food safety for consumers, livestock grazing,
49     management of weeds and invasive plants, land and water conservation projects, and weights
50     and measures which ensure that gas pumps provide accurate amounts of fuel purchased;
51          WHEREAS, in her role as the commissioner of agriculture and food, LuAnn Adams led
52     the department's efforts to operate more efficiently and effectively;
53          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams led the state's efforts to create Utah's Own, a unified brand
54     and marketing campaign for gourmet food products from farmers across the state;
55          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams has a reputation as a consensus builder who can bring
56     together persons with different interests to realize goals and objectives; and
57          WHEREAS, LuAnn Adams' many significant state and local contributions merit
58     recognition:

59          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
60     Governor concurring therein, recognizes the dedication and public service of LuAnn Adams as
61     commissioner of agriculture and food and expresses appreciation for her many contributions to
62     the state.
63          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution is sent to LuAnn Adams.