SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 561
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Ann S. Bishop, who is retiring as executive director of
the Employees Retirement System of Texas after a long and
distinguished career in public service; and
WHEREAS, Ann Bishop is a veteran of state government who
has served as deputy comptroller of public accounts and was the
first director of the Department of Information Resources when it
was created in 1989; she served as chief of staff to Governor Rick
Perry from November of 2012 to February of 2013; and
WHEREAS, She was appointed the executive director of the
Employees Retirement System of Texas in 2004; since that time,
she has overseen programs that provide retirement, deferred
compensation, and flexible benefits for more than 225,000 state
employees and retirees; and
WHEREAS, Under her exemplary guidance, the retirement
system has successfully negotiated cost-saving contracts and
tapped new technology to deliver quality benefits at a reasonable
cost; and
WHEREAS, She has distinguished herself as a state
administrator and is a recipient of the prestigious Bob Bullock
Award for Outstanding Public Stewardship; she is an active
supporter of the Executive Women in Texas Government, and she has
provided mentorship and career training for a variety of
programs; and
WHEREAS, Ann Bishop has handled her far-reaching
responsibilities with exceptional skill and dedication, and she
deserves credit for the retirement system's long-term success;
her presence at the Employees Retirement System of Texas will be
greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend Ann S. Bishop on her exceptional
career and on her many contributions to our state and extend to
her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem 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 April 14, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate