Parson receives Honorary State FFA Degree
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jeremy Whistance: 573-268-0009
Email: [email protected]
Website: Convention.MissouriFFA.org
COLUMBIA, Mo., April 19, 2024 – The Missouri FFA Association awarded Governor Michael L. Parson an Honorary State FFA Degree at the 96th Missouri FFA Convention.
Michael L. Parson was sworn in as Missouri’s 57th Governor on June 1, 2018. Governor Parson came into the role of Governor with a lifelong commitment to serving others and over 30 years of experience in public service. He previously served as the 47th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 2017–2018. He is a United States Army veteran and former Sheriff of Polk County. Governor Parson also served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005–2011 and in the Missouri Senate from 2011–2017.
Governor Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson live in Bolivar. Together, they have two grown children, six grandchildren, and recently welcomed their first great grandchild. He was raised on a farm in Hickory County and graduated from Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Missouri. Governor Parson is a small business owner and a third-generation farmer who currently owns and operates a cow-calf operation near Bolivar.
The Missouri FFA Association recognizes Honorary State FFA Degree recipients for their valuable efforts and contributions to the FFA organization and its members. Those eligible to receive the Honorary FFA Degree include farmers, school superintendents, principals, members of the board of education, chapter advisors, teachers, staff members in agricultural education, business professionals, and others who are helping to advance agricultural education and the FFA.
The Missouri FFA has 26,830 members representing 362 chapters. The national organization has more than 945,000 members representing 9,163 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
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