Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 465
2	2	WHEREAS, Patsy Spaw, the beloved and highly regarded
3	3	secretary of the Texas Senate, was recently honored by Executive
4	4	Women in Texas Government and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of
5	5	Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin for her years
6	6	of outstanding leadership and her many accomplishments as a
7	7	public servant; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Patsy Spaw was first hired by the Texas Senate in
9	9	1969, when she joined the Engrossing and Enrolling Department as
10	10	a typist; after serving the Senate intermittently, she became the
11	11	department's assistant enrolling clerk in 1975, and in 1977, she
12	12	was officially elected to the position of engrossing and
13	13	enrolling clerk; she served with distinction as head of the
14	14	department for 24 years, and during her tenure, she began to
15	15	forge what has become a legendary career with the Texas Senate
16	16	that few can match; and
17	17	WHEREAS, As head of E and E, she oversaw the engrossment
18	18	and enrollment of legislation and supervised numerous Senate
19	19	employees; throughout her years in charge, she was noted for her
20	20	managerial efficiency, her attention to detail, and her
21	21	remarkable fortitude and tenacity in handling the long and
22	22	difficult hours required by the position of enrolling clerk;
23	23	incredibly, while serving as clerk, she managed to raise a family
24	24	of four children and, concurrently, to attend law school and earn
25	25	a degree from The University of Texas School of Law; and
26	26	WHEREAS, In 2001, Patsy was elected to the position of
27	27	secretary of the Senate, the Senate's highest administrative
28	28	post, and in this capacity, she has diligently served under three
29	29	lieutenant governors, read countless bills, and supervised other
30	30	elected officers and central staff; as the Senate's chief
31	31	executive administrator, she is noted for her loyalty to each of
32	32	the members of the Senate, for her incomparable work ethic, and
33	33	for her exceptional diplomacy and poise; and
34	34	WHEREAS, During her long and productive career with the
35	35	Senate, Patsy has always upheld the highest standards in Senate
36	36	tradition, and as secretary of the Senate, her contributions to
37	37	the work of the Senate and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor
38	38	are immeasurable; and
39	39	WHEREAS, An invaluable asset to all who serve at the
40	40	Capitol and a much-cherished officer of the Texas Senate, she is
41	41	well deserving of the recent praise conferred on her by Executive
42	42	Women in Texas Government and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of
43	43	Public Affairs; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
45	45	Legislature, hereby extend to Patsy Spaw sincerest congratulations
46	46	on her recent honor and deepest appreciation for her exceptional
47	47	work and leadership.
48	48	Nelson, Zaffirini
49	49	Bettencourt Hinojosa Rodríguez Bettencourt Hinojosa Rodríguez
50	50	Bettencourt Hinojosa Rodríguez
51	51	Birdwell Huffines Schwertner Birdwell Huffines Schwertner
52	52	Birdwell Huffines Schwertner
53	53	Buckingham Huffman Seliger Buckingham Huffman Seliger
54	54	Buckingham Huffman Seliger
55	55	Burton Hughes Taylor of Collin Burton Hughes Taylor of Collin
56	56	Burton Hughes Taylor of Collin
57	57	Campbell Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston Campbell Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
58	58	Campbell Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
59	59	Creighton Lucio Uresti Creighton Lucio Uresti
60	60	Creighton Lucio Uresti
61	61	Estes Menéndez Watson Estes Menéndez Watson
62	62	Estes Menéndez Watson
63	63	Garcia Miles West Garcia Miles West
64	64	Garcia Miles West
65	65	Hall Nichols Whitmire Hall Nichols Whitmire
66	66	Hall Nichols Whitmire
67	67	Hancock Perry Hancock Perry
68	68	Hancock Perry
69	69	Patrick, President of the Senate
70	70	________________________________
71	71	President of the Senate
72	72	I hereby certify that the
73	73	above Resolution was adopted by
74	74	the Senate on March 20, 2017.
75	75	________________________________
76	76	Secretary of the Senate
77	77	________________________________
78	78	Member, Texas Senate
79	79	________________________________
80	80	Member, Texas Senate
81	81
82	82	Bettencourt Hinojosa Rodríguez
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84	84	Birdwell Huffines Schwertner
85	85
86	86	Buckingham Huffman Seliger
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88	88	Burton Hughes Taylor of Collin
89	89
90	90	Campbell Kolkhorst Taylor of Galveston
91	91
92	92	Creighton Lucio Uresti
93	93
94	94	Estes Menéndez Watson
95	95
96	96	Garcia Miles West
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98	98	Hall Nichols Whitmire
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100	100	Hancock Perry