| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 685 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Kathi Seay is retiring as the policy and |
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| 3 | 3 | | legislative director in the office of State Senator Bob Hall in |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A stay-at-home mom for many years, Ms. Seay |
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| 6 | 6 | | discovered her passion for public policy through her involvement |
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| 7 | 7 | | with the Katy Independent School District; after moving to the |
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| 8 | 8 | | Round Rock and Georgetown area in 1992, she began volunteering for |
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| 9 | 9 | | the Texas Conservative Coalition, which she later served as |
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| 10 | 10 | | executive director, and she cofounded the Patriot Academy, a |
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| 11 | 11 | | nonprofit that mentors young adults on the legislative process; in |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1993, she won election to the Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Seay joined the staff of the Texas |
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| 14 | 14 | | Legislature in 2003, when she went to work for State |
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| 15 | 15 | | Representative Frank Corte Jr.; she subsequently enjoyed a |
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| 16 | 16 | | successful tenure with State Representative David Simpson before |
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| 17 | 17 | | taking a position in the office of State Senator Bob Hall in 2016; |
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| 18 | 18 | | over the years, her resourcefulness and initiative have earned |
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| 19 | 19 | | the appreciation of her colleagues, and her contributions to |
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| 20 | 20 | | carrying forth Senator Hall's legislative agenda have helped |
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| 21 | 21 | | address issues facing citizens across the Lone Star State; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Seay has drawn strength |
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| 23 | 23 | | from a rewarding marriage with her husband, Jerry, and she takes |
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| 24 | 24 | | great pride in her three children, Stormi, Kristi, and Matthew, |
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| 25 | 25 | | and three grandchildren, Hannah, Hunter, and Remington; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Kathi Seay's dedication, professionalism, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | commitment to excellence have greatly benefited her fellow |
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| 28 | 28 | | Texans, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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| 29 | 29 | | spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; |
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| 30 | 30 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate Kathi Seay on retiring as the |
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| 33 | 33 | | policy and legislative director in the office of State Senator |
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| 34 | 34 | | Bob Hall and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 35 | 35 | | and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for Ms. Seay as an expression of high regard from the |
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| 38 | 38 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Hall |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | President of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 43 | 43 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 44 | 44 | | the Senate on May 26, 2023. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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