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 2-18 ______________________________________ 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