By:  Turner                                       S.R. No. 50
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize Doris Terry Welch for her 18 years of outstanding service
    1-4  as the Freestone County Clerk and for her 44 years of public service
    1-5  in the courthouse; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Mrs. Welch is the second longest tenured official
    1-7  in the courthouse, having worked in its quarters since 1948 when
    1-8  she began her career as a deputy county clerk; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Devoted to the Freestone County community and to her
   1-10  work, Mrs. Welch has used her superior organizational and
   1-11  administrative skills to manage effectively the far-reaching
   1-12  responsibilities of a county clerk's position; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Her duties have included keeping most of the records
   1-14  for the county, such as land transactions, probate proceedings, and
   1-15  county court civil and criminal proceedings, and acting as secretary
   1-16  for the commissioners court; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, In tribute to Mrs. Welch's many years of loyalty and
   1-18  hard work, she was honored at a retirement party in her office in
   1-19  the courthouse annex; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The Freestone County community has greatly
   1-21  benefitted from the dedication and generous spirit of this talented
   1-22  elected official, and her presence at the courthouse will be
   1-23  greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-2  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Doris Terry Welch for her
    2-3  invaluable contributions to Freestone County and extend best wishes
    2-4  to her for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
    2-6  as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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    2-8                                        President of the Senate
    2-9                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-10                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-11                                 the Senate on January 19, 1993.
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   2-13                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-14                                 _____________________________________
   2-15                                         Member, Texas Senate