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AR HMR1004
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Status
N/A
Primary Sponsor
David Branscum
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AI Summary
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Jon Fitch of Little Rock, Arkansas died on February 26, 2011, at age 60 years
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Served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, then in the Senate until 2002, when he left to operate a sixth generation family cattle ranch in Madison County near Hindsville
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Served 18 years on the Agriculture and Economic Development Committee and sponsored the first Brucellosis Eradication Act in 1985, helping Arkansas achieve Brucellosis-free status in 1997
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Appointed by Governor Mike Beebe as Director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission on January 22, 2007; his father Rolla Fitch was the first director when the Commission was established in 1963
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House of Representatives recognizes Fitch's commitment, hard work, dedication, and years of service to Arkansas and his local community, and expresses sincere condolences to his family
Legislative Description
In Respectful Memory Of Mr. Jon Fitch And In Recognition Of His Contributions To The State Of Arkansas And His Local Community.
Last Action
House READ AND ADOPTED.
3/23/2011