SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 982
WHEREAS, The 50th birthday of Kimberly Lynn "Kim" Kiplin
provides an ideal opportunity to recognize the many achievements
of this outstanding Texan; and
WHEREAS, Born on August 1, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska, to
proud parents Dr. Lydell Craig Kiplin and Jerree Downes Kiplin,
this esteemed gentle lady was not born in Texas, but she got here
as soon as she could; she was raised near Hochheim and Wiesbaden
in Germany with her beloved brother and coconspirator, Craig Lee
Kiplin; she graduated from San Antonio's Roosevelt "Rough
Riders" High School in 1977 and was admitted to the prestigious
University of Texas at Austin; four years later, she earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering, and in
December of 1983, having returned to San Antonio, Texas, she
graduated from the Saint Mary's University School of Law; and
WHEREAS, During 20 years of loyal service for the State of
Texas, Kim Kiplin has developed an impressive professional
record while forging many longstanding relationships with
friends, colleagues, and co-workers; she has served as a Hearings
Examiner in the Oil and Gas Division of the Railroad Commission
of Texas; as an owner and sole practitioner in the Law Office of
Kimberly L. Kiplin; as a Program Attorney, Acting Director of
Program Activities, Legal Division, Director of Legal and
Compliance Division, and acting Commissioner of the Texas
Department of Insurance; and as General Counsel for the Texas
Lottery Commission for 16 years; she has also served with
distinction as Member and Chair of the State Bar of Texas
Administrative and Public Law Section and the State Bar of Texas
Insurance Trust, just to name a few; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her many successful business
endeavors, Kim Kiplin has maintained an interesting array of
pastimes; a loyal Texas Longhorn football fan, she derives great
pleasure in cheering her team to victory and National
Championships, particularly when the opposing team is wearing
red and black or scarlet and cream or maroon and white rival
jerseys; in her quieter, more reflective moments, she enjoys
blasting small game birds and clay pigeons with her Browning
Citori double-barreled over and under shotgun or encouraging her
children as they compete at lacrosse, soccer, baseball,
softball, basketball, and swimming competitions; and
WHEREAS, Kim Kiplin is the daughter-in-law of Joe D. Camp
and Virginia R. Camp and the sister-in-law of Carla Ruth and
Charles David Nutt and Ellen Yvonne and Marvin Kent Whitmire and
Miriam Castro and the aunt of Joshua George and Matthew Kent
Whitmire and Melissa Ruth, Mary Ellen, and Vonda Jo Nutt; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Kim Kiplin receives the love
and support of her husband, Donald J. Camp, whom she married on
December 28, 1985, as well as her three children, Kathryn Elizabeth,
Allison Leigh, and Patrick Thomas Camp; a woman of quick judgment
and a kind heart, she has volunteered her husband more than once
to serve in the unenviable position of designated parent on long,
grueling school field trips; and
WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, successful lawyer,
cherished friend, and proud Texan, Kimberly Kiplin truly
deserves legislative recognition on this festive occasion
commemorating her half-century mark; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby congratulate Kimberly Lynne Kiplin on her
50th birthday and extend to her best wishes for continued success
and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Kim Kiplin as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 22, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate