CONGRATS-BLAKE TWENHAFEL

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HR0637
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Blake Twenhafel on being
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awarded the 2025 American STAR in Agribusiness by the National
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Future Farmers of America (FFA) at the 98th National FFA
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Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana; and

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WHEREAS, The American STAR Awards represent the best among
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thousands of American FFA Degree recipients, recognizing FFA
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members who have developed outstanding agricultural skills and
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competencies by completing a Supervised Agricultural
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Experience (SAE) program; and

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WHEREAS, Blake Twenhafel, a member of the Wesclin FFA in
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Trenton and a graduate of Kaskaskia College, is currently a
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junior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where
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he majors in crop science; and

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WHEREAS, Blake Twenhafel began BT Lawn Care by push mowing
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his first lawn in 2018, which he followed with utilizing
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extensive marketing strategies on Facebook and generating
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professional advertising materials; his business was part of
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his Turf Grass Management SAE, through which the FFA provided
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him with business development guidance and experience; and

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WHEREAS, Blake Twenhafel has led BT Lawn Care as it
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continues to grow year after year, having built a quality
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reputation throughout the community and maintained customer
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satisfaction while further developing BT Lawn Care's brand
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through strategic marketing; and

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WHEREAS, Blake Twenhafel has also undertaken employee
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management as part of the process of owning and operating BT
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Lawn Care to continue meeting customer demand, hiring his
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first employees, who were fellow Wesclin FFA members, in 2021;
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and

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WHEREAS, Over the course of seven lawn care seasons, Blake
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Twenhafel has continued to expand BT Lawn Care, a business
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that serviced over 50 commercial and residential properties
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throughout Clinton County and the surrounding areas in 2024
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alone; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Blake Twenhafel on being awarded the 2025
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American STAR in Agribusiness by the National Future Farmers
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of America (FFA), and we wish him continued success in his
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endeavors; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to Blake Twenhafel as a symbol of our respect and
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esteem.

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