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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Jennifer Jones on nearly 30 years of outstanding |
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service as a member of the Sunset Advisory Commission and on her |
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recent retirement as executive director; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sunset Commission was established in 1977 as |
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a legislative advisory body to address the operations and |
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efficiency of Texas state agencies; Jennifer Jones has been a |
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valued member of the commission for nearly three decades and has |
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been an exemplar of responsibility and integrity in all aspects |
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of her service; Jennifer's commitment to excellence set a high |
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standard for producing essential documents to enable the |
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commission to carry out its objectives; and |
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WHEREAS, Jennifer's uncompromising work ethic and astute |
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judgment prompted her appointment as executive director of the |
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Sunset Advisory Commission, where she hired and managed some 30 |
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staff members; under her direction, the commission conducted |
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reviews to evaluate the performance and cost-effectiveness of |
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state agencies and to ensure that agencies functioned according |
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to established standards of excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, During her tenure as executive director, Jennifer |
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oversaw the research and review staff that prepared reports, and |
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she supported the Sunset Advisory Commission in its |
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determinations with respect to state agencies; she will continue |
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to work for all Texans in her new role at the Texas General Land |
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Office, where she will serve as senior advisor to the |
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commissioner and as deputy director of government relations; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Jennifer Jones on her distinguished |
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tenure of service with the Sunset Advisory Commission and extend |
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to her best wishes for success in all of her future endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |