1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pleasure 1-4 in commending Ralph Francis Hutchins, Jr., on the notable occasion 1-5 of his retirement from the Office of the Comptroller of Public 1-6 Accounts on January 29, 2001; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Throughout his outstanding career over the past 22 1-8 years, Mr. Hutchins has earned the esteem and admiration of all 1-9 those with whom he has been associated; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Mr. Hutchins has served as a programmer and manager 1-11 of numerous systems and projects including the cash report data 1-12 warehouse, federal schedule system, and certificate of authority 1-13 system; he most recently devoted much of his time and professional 1-14 skill to the Fund Accounting Division; and 1-15 WHEREAS, His varied duties in the day-to-day operations of 1-16 the comptroller's office were handled efficiently and expertly 1-17 while assisting the people he so conscientiously served; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Ralph Hutchins is a distinguished and exemplary 1-19 gentleman who has made valuable contributions to the success 1-20 of the comptroller's office and to the citizens of Texas; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 77th Legislature, hereby commend Ralph Francis Hutchins, Jr., 2-4 on his exceptional career in the Office of the Comptroller of 2-5 Public Accounts and extend best wishes for the future; and, be 2-6 it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-8 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-9 Barrientos 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the above 2-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-14 on January 22, 2001. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Secretary of the Senate 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Member, Texas Senate