to a longtime employee, Joe P. Bynum, Sr., who is retiring after 1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 635 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the employees 1-4 of the Nacogdoches Independent School District in bidding farewell 1-5 to a longtime employee, Joe P. Bynum, Sr., who is retiring after 1-6 16 years of dedicated service to the State of Texas; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Joe has given 16 years of exemplary service in 1-8 his position at the Physical Plant of the Nacogdoches Independent 1-9 School District, and his work has helped the State of Texas in 1-10 its efforts to educate its young citizens; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Joe's family will enjoy having more time to spend 1-12 with him in his retirement; after 16 years of hard work, he 1-13 deserves a restful reprieve; and 1-14 WHEREAS, An exemplary and distinguished gentleman, Joe has 1-15 always been respected by his colleagues at work, and his presence 1-16 at the Nacogdoches Independent School District Physical Plant will 1-17 be greatly missed; and 1-18 WHEREAS, A man of many talents with a loving family and 1-19 close friends, Joe will have a rich and productive retired life; 1-20 now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-2 77th Legislature, hereby commend Joe P. Bynum, Sr., for his 16 2-3 years of service to the Nacogdoches Independent School District 2-4 and wish him all the best in retired life; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-6 Joe as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-7 Ellis 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 April 2, 2001. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Secretary of the Senate 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Member, Texas Senate