Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 812
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	James William Norman III
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
6	6	citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of James William Norman
7	7	III, who died April 21, 2009, at the age of 65; and
8	8	WHEREAS, James William Norman III was born June 27, 1943,
9	9	in Austin; he graduated from Austin High School and went on to
10	10	earn bachelor's and master's degrees in history from The
11	11	University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from The
12	12	University of Texas School of Law; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Dedicated to public service, Jim Norman was a
14	14	master administrative law judge at the State Office of
15	15	Administrative Hearings; he had been a member of this
16	16	distinguished agency for 17 years, since serving as one of its
17	17	five original administrative law judges when the office opened in
18	18	1992; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Judge Norman brought an impressive intellect, a
20	20	strong work ethic, and a deep knowledge and understanding of the
21	21	law to his position, and his body of work will guide and inform
22	22	the office's administrative law judges for many years to come;
23	23	and
24	24	WHEREAS, Prior to his service at the State Office of
25	25	Administrative Hearings, Mr. Norman had been chief clerk and
26	26	associate commissioner and chief hearings officer at the Texas
27	27	Department of Insurance; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Mr. Norman was active in civic and professional
29	29	affairs, serving as chair of the Administrative Law Section of
30	30	the State Bar of Texas and as president of the Jung Society of
31	31	Austin; and
32	32	WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he was
33	33	a generous mentor to his younger colleagues, and his wisdom, his
34	34	enthusiasm for life, and his valued counsel will not be forgotten
35	35	by those who knew him; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Jim Norman was a devoted husband, father, and
37	37	grandfather, and his family and friends will long cherish the
38	38	memories of his life and his many accomplishments; now,
39	39	therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
41	41	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
42	42	family of James William Norman III: his beloved wife, Maggie;
43	43	his children, Jim, Amy, and Sarah; his stepchildren, Meredith
44	44	Horn and Allen Drexel; his grandchildren, Hunter, Olivia, and
45	45	Sophia Norman; and his stepgrandchildren, Wyatt, Montana,
46	46	Carson, and Hutton Horn; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
48	48	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
49	49	Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
50	50	memory of James William Norman III.
51	51	Watson
52	52	________________________________
53	53	President of the Senate
54	54	I hereby certify that the
55	55	above Resolution was adopted by
56	56	the Senate on May 1, 2009, by a
57	57	rising vote.
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Member, Texas Senate