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 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
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 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.
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2-14                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-16                                           Member, Texas Senate