H.R. No. 272 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Frettie Jones recently was named Outstanding 1-2 Employee of the Year for Region 11 of the Texas Department of Human 1-3 Services and this special recognition is indeed well deserved; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Ms. Jones is employed as a social service technician 1-5 with the agency, in which capacity she serves as the receptionist 1-6 for the office, greeting clients as they come in, screening walk-in 1-7 clients for eligibility to participate in expedited services, and 1-8 entering information in the computerized change verification 1-9 system; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Widely regarded for her ability to work well with 1-11 clients and to operate as a team player, Ms. Jones is always 1-12 willing to learn new tasks and procedures to improve the efficiency 1-13 of the office and its effectiveness in meeting the needs of its 1-14 clients; and 1-15 WHEREAS, A caring and compassionate woman, she gives 1-16 generously of herself to try to help those in need; she has been 1-17 known to come to work on her days off when the office has been 1-18 short-staffed and also has helped individuals who were deemed 1-19 ineligible for services from the department to obtain the 1-20 assistance they need through other local resources; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The optimism, enthusiasm, and rare generosity of 1-22 spirit displayed by this remarkable woman have earned her the 1-23 respect and admiration of her coworkers, who have honored her in 1-24 the past through her selection as Employee of the Month, as 2-1 Superior Employee for 1988 and 1989, and as Employee of the Year 2-2 for 1987; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Frettie Jones truly merits special legislative 2-4 recognition on the occasion of her latest achievement; now, 2-5 therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby congratulate Frettie Jones on being named the 2-8 Region 11 Outstanding Employee of the Year for the Texas Department 2-9 of Human Services and honor her for her exemplary service to the 2-10 citizens of this state; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for Ms. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-13 House of Representatives. 2-14 House of Representatives. 2-15 Dutton 2-16 H.R. No. 272 2-17 _______________________________ 2-18 Speaker of the House 2-19 I certify that H.R. No. 272 was adopted by the House on 2-20 February 17, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-21 _______________________________ 2-22 Chief Clerk of the House