Alabama 2025 Regular Session

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5	5		By Representative Mooney
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7	7		First Read: 04-Feb-25
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16	15		HJR___ COMMENDING JULIE FIKE SAINT FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO
17	16		THE ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
18	17		WHEREAS, it is with profound gratitude and sadness
19	18		that the Alabama House of Representatives and its staff
20	19		recognize employee Julie Fike Saint upon her retirement
21	20		after nearly 40 years of devoted service to the Legislature
22	21		and the people of the Great State of Alabama; and
23	22		WHEREAS, Julie Saint started her career with the
24	23		Alabama House of Representatives as a part-time typist in
25	24		the Enrolling and Engrossing Department on Tuesday, February
26	25		5, 1985, and was swiftly elevated to full-time employment as
27	26		a Data Entry Operator II in the same department on May 17,
28	27		1985; and
29	28		WHEREAS, in the short span of less than three years,
30	29		at the age of 23, she was promoted to the position of
31	30		supervisor of the Enrolling and Engrossing Department and
32	31		has remained in that position ever since; and
33	32		WHEREAS, her career has spanned the terms of four
34	33		House Clerks, six House Speakers, eight Governors of
35	34		Alabama, and an astounding 88 legislative sessions; she has
36	35		seen thousands of bills cross her desk needing amendments
37	36		incorporated and bills prepared for presentment to the
38	37		Governor; she was a critical contributor to the very first
39	38		legislative computer system implemented by the Alabama
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	68	+	legislative computer system implemented by the Alabama
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71	70		WHEREAS, Julie Saint has been a "Mama JuJu" to nearly
72	71		every member, employee, intern, lobbyist, agency
73	72		representative, or even a visitor by giving her time and
74	73		money to keep an endless supply of snacks in her cabinets
75	74		and by bringing countless culinary delights (most famously,
76	75		her original and delectable Tiger Butter) from her kitchen
77	76		to feed anyone and everyone who walked into her office; and
78	77		WHEREAS, whatever members and staff needed, Julie had
79	78		it; from an earring back to a large or small safety pin,
80	79		holding hairspray to Tylenol, lint roller to industrial
81	80		super glue, she had it all and was always willing to share;
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83	82		WHEREAS, armed with an endless supply of two-dollar
84	83		bills, she was always one of the first employees to
85	84		volunteer to assist in the many charitable efforts taken on
86	85		by the House staff, such as helping pick out and purchase
87	86		presents for underprivileged children at Christmas or to don
88	87		an outrageous Halloween costume to garner laughs from
89	88		visiting school children; additionally, she was always
90	89		helping organize and carry out a variety of staff events
91	90		that took place throughout the years, including her crazy
92	91		and creative Christmas games that bring out the competitive
93	92		nature and the inner child in every employee each year; and
94	93		WHEREAS, Julie was and will always be thought of as
95	94		the "heart" of the House of Representatives; she
96	95		consistently brought an unmatched energy and enthusiasm,
97	96		along with a ton of laughs, to each work day; she always
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	126	+	along with a ton of laughs, to each work day; she always
128	127		demonstrated compassion and unwavering support to her
129	128		colleagues by always expressing genuine care and concern for
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131	130		WHEREAS, we know that Julie Saint will be spending
132	131		more time with her husband Steve, their three children, and
133	132		six grandchildren; we also know that she is not one to sit
134	133		still and will be found caring for her beloved flower beds
135	134		at her home in Wetumpka or shopping at her nearest Dollar
136	135		"Gentral" or Walmart; we have utmost faith that she will
137	136		continue to positively impact the lives of those around her
138	137		in her new adventures; now therefore,
139	138		BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
140	139		HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That we highly commend and thank
141	140		Julie Fike Saint for her exemplary service to this House and
142	141		the people of the Great State of Alabama; we direct that a
143	142		copy of this resolution be delivered to Mrs. Saint as a
144	143		token of our immense gratitude, and with utmost blessings of
145	144		good health and happiness to her and her family.
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166		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
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168		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
169		-	House of Representatives
170		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in
171		-	and was passed by the House 04-Feb-25.
172		-	John Treadwell
173		-	Clerk
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