By:  Wentworth                                          S.R. No. 86
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio and the
    1-3  office of Vice-President for Business Affairs will sorely miss the
    1-4  wisdom and expertise of Kay Lynn Johnston who is retiring after
    1-5  more than 15 years of outstanding service; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Born in 1937 to a respected Kingsville, Texas,
    1-7  family, Kay Lynn Gregg was raised and educated in the Kingsville
    1-8  public schools; she attended the Texas College of Arts and
    1-9  Industry where she met and married Alan Johnston; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Raised with a sense of responsibility and civic
   1-11  pride, Kay Lynn helped put her husband through college; she went to
   1-12  work for three years as the secretary to the Dean of Women at what
   1-13  is now Texas A&M University at Kingsville; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, After her husband graduated and became an
   1-15  officer in the United States Army, Kay Lynn supported him in his
   1-16  career and accompanied him to his several posts of duty; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, After their tour was completed, she and her
   1-18  husband decided to live in San Antonio where he went to work for
   1-19  Southwest Research Institute and continued his commission in the
   1-20  United States Army Reserve; he recently retired with the rank of
   1-21  Lieutenant Colonel; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Kay Lynn took a job for seven years as secretary
   1-23  to the principal of a San Antonio public school; she left for a
    2-1  position at Trinity University as Executive Assistant in the
    2-2  president's office; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Always seeking new challenges, Mrs. Johnston
    2-4  went to The University of Texas at San Antonio in 1977, as
    2-5  Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students and quickly
    2-6  became indispensable; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, In September of 1985, Mrs. Johnston was chosen
    2-8  as Executive Assistant to the Vice-President for Business
    2-9  Affairs, E. J. Pederson; she was noted for her efficiency and
   2-10  was often described as the secret to Mr. Pederson's success; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, She continued as Executive Assistant to
   2-12  Dan Williams, the current Vice-President for Business Affairs;
   2-13  in the 10 years that Kay Lynn has been with that office, she
   2-14  has marked it with her unique operational style and has created
   2-15  an atmosphere of friendliness and helpfulness; with each task
   2-16  she undertakes she accomplishes her goal with thorough attention
   2-17  to detail and exactness; and
   2-18        WHEREAS, Kay Lynn Johnston has left an indelible imprint
   2-19  on The University of Texas at San Antonio, and now she may look
   2-20  forward to having the time to fully enjoy traveling with her
   2-21  husband and spending time with her grandchildren; now, therefore,
   2-22  be it
   2-23        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-24  74th Legislature, hereby commend Kay Lynn Johnston for her
   2-25  superlative career of service; and, be it further
    3-1        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    3-2  her as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.
    3-3                               ______________________________________
    3-4                                       President of the Senate
    3-5                                    I hereby certify that the above
    3-6                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    3-7                               on January 25, 1995.
    3-8                               ______________________________________
    3-9                                       Secretary of the Senate
   3-10                               ______________________________________
   3-11                                        Member, Texas Senate