1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 47 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 1-4 Texas Department of Insurance and Commissioner Jose Montemayor 1-5 in honoring Laverne Chase for her 30 years of dedicated state 1-6 service; and 1-7 WHEREAS, By ensuring that a $65-billion industry is 1-8 regulated, the Texas Department of Insurance performs an invaluable 1-9 service, and the agency depends on the hard work and dedication of 1-10 employees like Laverne to carry out its important functions; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The native of Fredericksburg was born April 2, 1952, 1-12 and began her career with the department as a clerk typist in 1970; 1-13 through her exemplary conduct and dependability she scaled the 1-14 career ladder to her current position as Executive Assistant to 1-15 the Commissioner of Insurance; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Throughout her successful career, Mrs. Chase has 1-17 been supported by the love and support of her husband, Hal Chase, 1-18 to whom she has been married since April 2, 1981; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The State of Texas is indeed fortunate to have 1-20 such an exemplary employee working for the Texas Department of 2-1 Insurance; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 77th Legislature, hereby commend Laverne Chase for her 30 years 2-4 of dedicated service to the Texas Department of Insurance; and, 2-5 be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-7 Mrs. Chase as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-8 Barrientos 2-9 ______________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the above 2-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-13 on January 22, 2001. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate