1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51 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 Judy Ranum for her 30 years of dedicated service; and 1-6 WHEREAS, By ensuring that a $65-billion industry is 1-7 regulated, the Texas Department of Insurance performs an invaluable 1-8 service, and the agency depends on the hard work and dedication of 1-9 employees like Judy to carry out its important functions; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Having served the Texas Department of Insurance 1-11 since August, 1988, Judy is held in especially high regard for 1-12 her accumulated expertise as an executive assistant and has 1-13 enabled the agency to perform its duties with the highest degree 1-14 of professionalism; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In tribute to Judy Ranum and her 26 colleagues who 1-16 have all contributed 20 or more years, the agency ceremoniously 1-17 honored these employees on January 17, 2001; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The State of Texas is indeed fortunate to have such 1-19 loyal employees attending to insurance regulation in this state; 1-20 now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-2 77th Legislature, hereby commend Judy Ranum for her 30 years 2-3 of exemplary service to the Texas Department of Insurance; and, 2-4 be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-6 Judy Ranum as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-7 Barrientos 2-8 ______________________________________ 2-9 President of the Senate 2-10 I hereby certify that the above 2-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-12 on January 22, 2001. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Secretary of the Senate 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Member, Texas Senate