SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Judy Smith, who is retiring as chair of Precinct 72 in Montgomery County after many years of exceptional service to the Republican Party of Texas; and WHEREAS, Judy became chair of Precinct 72 when it was formed in 1998; under her outstanding leadership, the precinct has had the highest percentage of voter turnout in the county since its creation; and WHEREAS, She has served as a Republican precinct chair for more than 28 years, including her service for more than a decade as chair of Precinct 515 in Harris County; her organizational skills, her enthusiasm, and her ability to get out the vote have played an important role in the party's success through the years; and WHEREAS, She has attended every Texas Republican convention since moving to the state in 1982 and has served on numerous state convention committees, notably the Rules and Credentials Committees; she represented Senate District 7 and Senate District 3 on the State Republican Executive Committee and was elected to serve as a delegate to the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Republican National Conventions; and WHEREAS, Judy Smith is a founding member and past president of the North Shore Republican Women; she has held numerous offices with the Texas Federation of Republican Women, and the organization named her one of the Ten Outstanding Republican Women in Texas in 2005; she is truly deserving of recognition for her exceptional achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Judy Smith on her exemplary contributions to the Republican Party of Texas and her outstanding service as chair of Precinct 72 in Montgomery County and extend to her best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Nichols ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on July 11, 2013. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate