By: Cain S.R. No. 32 1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride 1-4 in recognizing Fannin County Judge Jimmy Doyle, who is retiring 1-5 after 10 years of outstanding work as Fannin County's top elected 1-6 official; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Jimmy Doyle was elected to his position as Fannin 1-8 County Judge in 1986; prior to his election to the court, he had 1-9 a successful career for 17 years as a teacher and school 1-10 administrator in the Honey Grove Independent School District; and 1-11 WHEREAS, During his tenure in county office, Judge Doyle 1-12 worked effectively with the commissioners on the court to solve 1-13 county problems and complete projects; one of their first 1-14 accomplishments was to erect a new office building for the Texas 1-15 Department of Human Services and the Texas Employment Commission, 1-16 without a tax increase; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Another major achievement during Judge Doyle's 1-18 decade in office was the county's purchase of 1,080 acres west of 1-19 Bonham; the purchase had significant impact on the decision by the 1-20 Texas Department of Criminal Justice to build two new correctional 1-21 facilities in the county, the Choice Moore State Transfer Facility 1-22 and the Buster Cole State Jail; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Other projects benefitting Fannin County include 2-1 the construction of new sections of U.S. Highway 82, the initiation 2-2 of rural addresses to help Emergency Medical Services, a doubling 2-3 of the funds paid to volunteer fire departments, and the repavement 2-4 and redesign of the courthouse parking lot; and 2-5 WHEREAS, This past year, the county purchased the Fannin 2-6 County Electric Co-op's old office building as part of a plan to 2-7 build a county office annex, and work was begun on the renovation 2-8 of an old county building; and 2-9 WHEREAS, An exemplary and distinguished gentleman, 2-10 Judge Jimmy Doyle has given generously of his time, energy, and 2-11 expertise to the betterment of Fannin County, and the county's 2-12 citizens are grateful for his decade of leadership and his many 2-13 achievements; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Judge Jimmy Doyle is beloved and respected by his 2-15 colleagues and by the people throughout Fannin County, and his 2-16 presence on the Fannin County Court will be greatly missed; now, 2-17 therefore, be it 2-18 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-19 75th Legislature, hereby commend Judge Jimmy Doyle on his hard 2-20 work and extend appreciation to him for his many contributions 2-21 to Fannin County and to the state; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-23 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 President of the Senate 2-26 I hereby certify that the above 2-27 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-1 on January 21, 1997. 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 Secretary of the Senate 3-4 ______________________________________ 3-5 Member, Texas Senate