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KANSAS HOUSE DECLARES 2025 ANTIQUE TRACTOR PRESERVATION DAY
Mar. 24, 2025
by Michael Hinton
TOPEKA, KS - The Kansas House Legislature announced today, during its 2025-2026 Legislative Session, an historic Resolution declaring August 22nd, 2025 Antique Tractor Preservation Day, to be observed ANNUALLY throughout the State of Kansas. The Resolution received 56 Legislative Co-Signers and was awarded to Michael Hinton, Founder, Antique Tractor Preservation Day, and Owner/CEO of www.TalkingTractors.com. The Resolution holds further significance in that it was bequeathed to Hinton and the People of Kansas the same week Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed March 2025 Kansas Agriculture Month.
Representative Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Kansas House of Representatives-District 114 spearheaded the efforts for the Resolution, commenting "This Resolution brings further focus to the relevance of vintage farm machinery in the State of Kansas - Where America's agriculture ancestry resonates. Michael Hinton's passion for Antique Tractor Preservation keeps our American farming history alive, for appreciation by older and younger generations!"
Hinton, a member of the Great Plains Antique Tractor Club [GPATC], Hutchinson, Kans., expressed his appreciation of Representative Schwertfeger and the Kansas House Legislature, reaffirming "This Resolution underscores the importance of how the tractor transformed American farming, and the connection to our state's core rural heritage - not just as imperative farm machinery used for agriculture production, but also its ever-present place in one's family's history.
"My vision for Antique Tractor Preservation Day is that its awareness continues to heighten and is celebrated by Tractor Clubs, Schools, and communities across Kansas, throughout the United States, and Worldwide - consistent with what occurred in 2024, following Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Proclamation. This Resolution is symbolic of America's Farmers & Antique Tractor Enthusiasts and is Good for Kansas and all of Agriculture!"
ABOUT THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE
The Kansas Legislature consists of a 125-member House of Representatives and a 40-member Senate. Representatives are elected for a two-year term and Senators are elected for a four-year term. The Legislature convenes on the second Monday in January for an annual session and generally adjourns in early May. During the interim period joint and special committees meet to discuss issues assigned to them by Legislative leadership or by statute. The Legislature is supported by five non-partisan staff agencies: Kansas Legislative Research Department, Revisor of Statutes, Legislative Administrative Services, Office of Information Services and, Legislative Division of Post Audit. In addition, the offices of the Chief Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate are responsible for the operations of the respective chambers under the direction of elected leadership. The general public can access the legislative process through its elected Senators and Representatives or through participation in committee activity. Learn more at: www.kslegislature.gov
ABOUT MICHAEL HINTON Hutchinson, Kans., Reno County
Harvey County, Kans. born & rural Newton, Kans. raised Ag Professional & Antique Tractor Advocate; Michael Hinton is a proud husband to Tonya and father to Melissa (Hinton) Bledsoe. Michael has devoted a lifetime to promoting America's heritage farm machinery - creating and founding Antique Tractor Preservation Day - An Historic Nationwide First! He is HONORABLY, the first and only American awarded multiple Governor Proclamations from (2) different States (KS & MO) for Antique Tractor Preservation Day; plus (2) United States Congressional Record Statements (One in the House & One in the Senate); as well as (3) Pictorial Postmarks from the United States Postal Service (USPS), an independent agency of the executive branch of the federal government. Additionally, The Smithsonian National Museum of American History Library, Washington, DC has recognized his website as a resource for their Researchers. Hinton is exclusively identified as America's Esteemed Antique Tractor Ambassador; fulfilling his dream of serving as an unwavering advocate for agriculture and raising global awareness about the ways the tractor transformed American farming. Learn more here.
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