By:  Montford                                     S.R. No. 27
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
    1-3  recognizing Inez "Tippy" Foster for her 50 years of dedicated
    1-4  service to the State of Texas through her association with the
    1-5  Texas Industrial Accident Board and its successor agency, the
    1-6  Texas Workers' Compensation Commission; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, She began her service to the state in 1943 as a
    1-8  temporary file clerk for the Texas Industrial Accident Board; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, In a series of assignments of increasing importance,
   1-10  Tippy was appointed Assistant Secretary in 1947, assumed the duties
   1-11  of Assistant Chief of the Compensation Division in 1953, and became
   1-12  Chief of the Division in 1958; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, In further recognition of her skills and abilities,
   1-14  she was promoted to Staff Services Assistant in 1968 and was
   1-15  appointed as Staff Services Officer in 1975; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, This distinguished lady achieved the position of
   1-17  Assistant Executive Director in November, 1979, the first woman
   1-18  so appointed by the Industrial Accident Board; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, She served as Acting Executive Director of the
   1-20  Industrial Accident Board in November, 1988; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, On May 1, 1990, she was named
   1-22  Associate Director of Case Review and Analysis--Old Law, at the
   1-23  Workers' Compensation Commission; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, Recognized for her contributions in a management
    2-2  role, she was named Outstanding Woman in Texas Government in 1987;
    2-3  and
    2-4        WHEREAS, It is indeed an honor for the Texas Senate to
    2-5  recognize the accomplishments of one who has been such a dedicated
    2-6  public servant; now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-8  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Inez "Tippy" Foster for her
    2-9  outstanding service and express appreciation to her for her
   2-10  contributions to the people of Texas; and, be it further
   2-11        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
   2-12  as an expression of esteem from the members of the Texas Senate.
   2-13                                 _____________________________________
   2-14                                        President of the Senate
   2-15                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-16                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-17                                 the Senate on January 14, 1993.
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   2-19                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-20                                 _____________________________________
   2-21                                          Member, Texas Senate