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 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
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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.
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2-15                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-17                                           Member, Texas Senate