1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 46 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the Texas 1-4 Department of Insurance and Commissioner Jose Montemayor in 1-5 honoring the longtime service of 27 exemplary employees; and 1-6 WHEREAS, By ensuring that a $65-billion industry is 1-7 regulated, the Texas Department of Insurance performs an 1-8 invaluable service, and the agency depends on the hard work 1-9 and dedication of its employees to carry out its important 1-10 function; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Those who have served the Texas Department of 1-12 Insurance for 20 or more years are held in especially high regard, 1-13 for their accumulated expertise enables the agency to perform its 1-14 duties with the highest degree of professionalism; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Insurance paid tribute to 1-16 the 27 men and women who have been employed 20 or more years by 1-17 the agency in a ceremony held on January 17, 2001; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Helping to guide the insurance commissioners 1-19 through difficult times, providing expert advice to consumers in 1-20 need, enforcing insurance laws, monitoring the financial health 1-21 of companies, assisting in fraud investigations, tending to 1-22 the technical needs of the agency, licensing new agents, and 1-23 developing stronger fire safety measures are but of few essential 2-1 and praiseworthy tasks these 27 individuals have performed; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The State of Texas is indeed fortunate to have 2-3 such dedicated employees attending to insurance regulation in 2-4 this state; these men and women are deserving of the highest 2-5 commendation; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby 2-7 recognize Debbie Bowden, Elaine Cabrera, Carol Ann Carl, 2-8 Mark Cheney, Mary Chung, Kathy Graf, Beatrice Hawkins, Dina R. Hawn, 2-9 Helene Liming, Elizabeth A. Louviere, Aejaz Ahmed Palejwala, 2-10 Jose Elias Rosales, Richard Charles Watson, Cynthia Barrientes, 2-11 Nelda J. Biggs-Brasher, G. Mike Davis, Lois McElwain, Nancy Simpson, 2-12 Jerry Starr, Stan Wedel, Richard Baker, Janet Brewster, 2-13 Isabel Paz Campos, Laverne Chase, Sharon Suzanne Marshall, 2-14 Judy Ranum, and Jerome C. Schwab for their many years of service 2-15 to the Texas Department of Insurance; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 these 27 individuals as an expression of deepest gratitude from 2-18 the Texas Senate. 2-19 Barrientos 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on January 22, 2001. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate