H.R. No. 357
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Linda Uecker retired as district clerk of Kerr
County on January 31, 2013, drawing to a close a notable career in
public service that spanned 45 years; and
WHEREAS, A native German Texan, Linda Uecker has lived in and
worked for Kerr County since 1968; she was elected district clerk in
1986 and served the county well throughout her decades in the
position; she has been named "Outstanding District Clerk" of Texas
by the County and District Clerk's Association of Texas and is a
member of that organization, has chaired its legislative committee,
and served as its director for Region IV; and
WHEREAS, During her long tenure as district clerk, Mrs.
Uecker was appointed to serve on various groups, including the
Texas State Library's Local Government Records Committee, the
attorney general's Integrated Child Support System Advisory
Council, and the Texas Supreme Court's task force to aid the
Commission on Judicial Efficiency, and she is a founding member of
the Texas Association of Child Support Registries; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her many professional
responsibilities, Mrs. Uecker is highly active in her community;
she is a charter member and member of the board of the Hill Country
Alternative Dispute Resolution Center, sits on the board of the
Hilco Federal Credit Union, has served as president of the Texas
District Court Alliance, and was on the board of the Hill Country
Crisis Council; additionally, she is a member of the Women's
Division Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Uecker is a valued member of the Zion Lutheran
Church, where she has been a teacher and a member of the parish
education board and Zion Preschool board; in her retirement, she
looks forward to spending more time with her husband, two children,
and two grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The effective operation of government depends on the
contributions of committed public servants, and Linda Uecker may
indeed take pride in her accomplishments as she begins the next
exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Linda Uecker on her retirement as Kerr
County district clerk and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Uecker as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hilderbran
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 357 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House