82R7047 MGR-D
By: Burkett H.R. No. 424
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bruce R. Sherbet has demonstrated an exemplary
commitment to public service with his notable 24-year tenure as the
elections administrator of Dallas County; and
WHEREAS, Described as "one of the most respected elections
officials in the country" by the Dallas Morning News, Mr. Sherbet
became a voter registration supervisor in 1980, and five years
later he rose to the position of assistant elections administrator;
he was hired as elections administrator in 1987, responsible for
overseeing voting operations in a county with more than one million
registered voters; among other duties, he has managed personnel,
poll operations, and balloting equipment, helped to conduct
redistricting, performed public education outreach, and maintained
campaign finance reports; and
WHEREAS, Widely admired by his peers, Mr. Sherbet has served
as president of the Texas Association of Elections Administrators
and as chair of its legislative committee; in addition, he was a
member of the board and treasurer for the Dallas County Credit
Union, and he contributed his time and talents on the civil service
board for the City of Richardson for nearly a decade; this dedicated
administrator has been praised for his fairness and integrity, and
his work has been supported by members of both major parties; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Sherbet enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Kellye Sherbet, and his children, Nicholas
Lawrance and Brittany Sherbet; and
WHEREAS, Bruce Sherbet has devoted three decades to serving
the residents of Dallas County, and in so doing, he has built a
reputation for impartiality, professionalism, and effectiveness
and has helped further the democratic process for his fellow
citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Bruce R. Sherbet for his outstanding
service as the elections administrator for Dallas County and extend
to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Sherbet as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.