By:  Harris                                           S.R. No. 1337
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, One of the most daunting jobs during a legislative
    1-3  session is that of parliamentarian, as it requires tact, diplomacy,
    1-4  and a tremendous amount of knowledge about parliamentary procedure
    1-5  and house and senate rules; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that the Texas Senate
    1-7  honors Steve Dial for the superlative job he has done as Senate
    1-8  Parliamentarian during the 74th Legislative Session; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Called upon to serve as parliamentarian at a
   1-10  troubling time and with big shoes to fill, Steve adroitly stepped
   1-11  in and handled a Herculean task with ability and aplomb; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, His unflappable manner and gentle demeanor and
   1-13  his formidable intelligence and mastery of Senate procedure were
   1-14  a great asset; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Few can argue with the difficult rulings he has
   1-16  made with thought and care; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Steve joined the Senate staff in 1982 and served
   1-18  for four years as a research information specialist, during which
   1-19  time he gained an impressive command of legislative procedure;
   1-20  returning to the Senate on July 1, l988, Steve served as
   1-21  parliamentarian during the 72nd Session before being named executive
   1-22  assistant to Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby; now, therefore, be it
   1-23        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-1  74th Legislature, hereby commend Steve Dial for the yeoman service
    2-2  he performed during the past three months, with best wishes for
    2-3  needed rest and relaxation; and, be it further
    2-4        RESOLVED,  That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-5  Steve an an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate.
    2-6                                                 Harris
    2-7        Armbrister           Leedom              Rosson
    2-8        Barrientos           Lucio               Shapiro
    2-9        Bivins               Luna                Sibley
   2-10        Brown                Madla               Sims
   2-11        Cain                 Moncrief            Truan
   2-12        Ellis                Montford            Turner
   2-13        Gallegos             Nelson              Wentworth
   2-14        Galloway             Nixon               West
   2-15        Haywood              Patterson           Whitmire
   2-16        Henderson            Ratliff             Zaffirini
   2-17                   Bullock, President of the Senate
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   2-19                                       President of the Senate
   2-20                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-21                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-22                               on May 29, 1995.
   2-23                               ______________________________________
   2-24                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-25                               ______________________________________
    3-1                                        Member, Texas Senate