1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 16 1-2 WHEREAS, Lydia Scarborough was an employee of the 1-3 State of Texas for most of her working life beginning as a 1-4 secretary and advancing to become Deputy Director of the 1-5 Texas Department of Aviation; and 1-6 WHEREAS, She joined the Texas Department of Public Safety 1-7 in July, 1955, and transferred to the Texas Aeronautics Commission 1-8 in September, 1972; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Nineteen eighty-nine was a year of uncertainty 1-10 for the employees of the Texas Aeronautics Commission during the 1-11 transition between the demise of the Texas Aeronautics Commission, 1-12 the establishment of the Texas Department of Aviation, and finally 1-13 the transition of the Texas Department of Transportation; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Drawing on her compassion for her fellow employees 1-15 and her understanding of the crucial need to maintain the 1-16 continuity of staff and by using her substantial managerial 1-17 skills and intimate knowledge of the operations of the agency, 1-18 Lydia was essential in retaining a highly professional and 1-19 experienced staff and maintaining the agency as a functioning 1-20 public service entity under uncertain circumstances; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Every successful public service agency needs a 1-22 leader of absolute integrity, dependability, and loyalty to ensure 1-23 that administrative as well as operational policies and activities 1-24 are efficiently provided to the maximum benefit to the 2-1 organization's constituents; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Lydia Scarborough fulfilled these obligations to 2-3 the people of Texas for almost 37 years, 20 of which were devoted 2-4 to aviation in the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 76th Legislature, hereby acknowledge, with grateful appreciation, 2-7 the accomplishments of Lydia Scarborough in the advancement of 2-8 aviation for the people of Texas; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-10 prepared for Mrs. Scarborough as an expression of highest regard 2-11 from the Texas Senate. Barrientos ______________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 18, 1999. ______________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ______________________________________ Member, Texas Senate