House Resolution 7 - Introduced PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY McCARTHY and RANTS 1 3 A Resolution to commemorate the twentieth anniversary 1 4 of the World Food Prize. 1 5 WHEREAS, Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, winner of the Nobel 1 6 Peace Prize in 1970 for his work in world agriculture, 1 7 envisioned a prize that would honor those who have 1 8 made significant and measurable contributions to 1 9 improving the world's food supply; and 1 10 WHEREAS, that dream became a reality in 1986 with 1 11 the creation of the World Food Prize, now celebrating 1 12 its twentieth anniversary; and 1 13 WHEREAS, the prize is the foremost international 1 14 award for achievements that significantly increase the 1 15 quality, quantity, or availability of food in the 1 16 world; and 1 17 WHEREAS, in two decades the World Food Prize has 1 18 honored outstanding individuals throughout the world, 1 19 from Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, Denmark, India, 1 20 Mexico, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, 1 21 the United States, and the United Nations; and 1 22 WHEREAS, in 1990, Des Moines businessman, 1 23 philanthropist, and visionary John Ruan assumed 1 24 sponsorship of the prize and established the World 1 25 Food Prize Foundation to ensure its future, and now 1 26 his son, John Ruan III, has succeeded his father as 1 27 chairman of the World Food Prize; and 1 28 WHEREAS, the World Food Prize Laureate Award 1 29 Ceremony has in recent years been held in the 1 30 magnificent nineteenth century Iowa State Capitol in a 2 1 ceremony that rivals that of the Nobel Prize; NOW 2 2 THEREFORE, 2 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2 4 That the House of Representatives celebrates the 2 5 twentieth anniversary of the World Food Prize and 2 6 applauds Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his vision and 2 7 dedication in making the World Food Prize a reality, 2 8 as well as John Ruan and John Ruan III for their 2 9 philanthropy and ongoing efforts in making the prize a 2 10 truly major world event. 2 11 LSB 1933HH 82 2 12 jr:rj/gg/14.1 1