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 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, It is a distinct honor and a great pleasure for

 1-4     the Senate of the State of Texas to recognize its most esteemed

 1-5     officer, Secretary of the Senate Betty King; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Elected to her responsible position in 1977,

 1-7     Mrs. King is one of the most respected officials in state

 1-8     government; before becoming Secretary, Mrs. King had served

 1-9     as administrative assistant to two state senators and as the

1-10     Senate Journal Clerk; and

1-11           WHEREAS, The second generation in her family to work in

1-12     the statehouse, Mrs. King began working in the Capitol shortly

1-13     after coming to Austin to attend The University of Texas at

1-14     Austin; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Renowned for her diplomacy and understanding

1-16     of the political process, this noteworthy lady was honored by

1-17     the members of the Texas Senate last year for her 47 years of

1-18     outstanding service in the Texas Capitol; and

1-19           WHEREAS, During the legislative session, Betty King's

1-20     responsibilities as Secretary are onerous and exacting; besides

1-21     handling her duties as chief administrative officer for the

1-22     Senate, she is a highly sought-after speaker at civic and

1-23     charitable functions; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, Charming and skillfully apolitical, Mrs. King

 2-2     has always been most helpful to the senators and their staffs;

 2-3     she is ready to assist any of her employees when they face a

 2-4     problem and has earned the loyalty of each member of her staff;

 2-5     and

 2-6           WHEREAS, Her office on the second floor of the Capitol is

 2-7     always busy dispensing information about the Senate; and

 2-8           WHEREAS, The recipient of countless awards, Mrs. King

 2-9     has contributed her time to many public service organizations;

2-10     she is past staff chair of the National Conference of State

2-11     Legislatures and past president of the American Society of

2-12     Legislative Clerks and Secretaries; she received the Outstanding

2-13     Achievement Award for Government Service from the Austin Young

2-14     Women's Christian Association and was selected as one of seven

2-15     Outstanding Women in Texas Government in 1988; and

2-16           WHEREAS, One who truly believes in community service,

2-17     she is President-elect of the Austin Lyric Opera and the Docents

2-18     of the Governor's Mansion, vice president of the Texas affiliate

2-19     of the American Heart Association and the Austin Symphony League,

2-20     on the Advisory Board of United Action for the Elderly, and a

2-21     member of the Board of Directors of the Settlement Home for

2-22     Children; and

2-23           WHEREAS, Sharing in the concerns and accomplishments of

2-24     Betty King are her devoted husband, noted attorney William M. King,

2-25     her daughter, Kevin Ann Marcyes, and her two lively grandsons; now,

 3-1     therefore, be it

 3-2           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 3-3     75th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud the career of

 3-4     dedicated service of Secretary of the Senate Betty King; and,

 3-5     be it further

 3-6           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

 3-7     Mrs. King as an expression of great admiration and esteem of the

 3-8     Texas Senate.

 3-9                                                    Truan

3-10           Armbrister           Galloway            Nixon

3-11           Barrientos           Harris              Patterson

3-12           Bivins               Haywood             Ratliff

3-13           Brown                Lindsay             Shapiro

3-14           Cain                 Lucio               Shapleigh

3-15           Carona               Luna                Sibley

3-16           Duncan               Madla               Wentworth

3-17           Ellis                Moncrief            West

3-18           Fraser               Nelson              Whitmire

3-19           Gallegos                                 Zaffirini

3-20                      Bullock, President of the Senate

3-21                                  ______________________________________

3-22                                          President of the Senate

3-23                                       I hereby certify that the above

3-24                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

3-25                                  on January 15, 1997.

3-26                                  ______________________________________

3-27                                            Dean of the Senate