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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 752
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-4     congratulate Lanny Edwin Blaine on his upcoming retirement from
 1-5     SAFECO Insurance after 36 years of exemplary leadership; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Lanny Blaine has held over 18 different job titles
 1-7     during his long and varied career, and his employment opportunities
 1-8     have led the Blaine family to live in nine different homes in all
 1-9     four United States time zones; and
1-10           WHEREAS, For the past 20 years, Lanny Blaine has served
1-11     the SAFECO Insurance's Dallas Region, and his tenure with this
1-12     organization has indeed been distinguished; and
1-13           WHEREAS, As General Manager of the Dallas Region, Mr. Blaine
1-14     transformed the center from a small Texas outpost to a significant
1-15     profit center; a skilled leader and motivator, Lanny was able to 
1-16     elicit loyalty and dedication from his 30 employees, many of whom
1-17     have gone on to become leaders within the company; and
1-18           WHEREAS, As a resident of the Dallas area for the past
1-19     two decades, Mr. Blaine has generously given of his time and
1-20     talent to numerous professional, social, and charitable
 2-1     organizations and has served on the boards of directors for the
 2-2     Texas Workers Compensation Facility and the Insurance Council of
 2-3     Texas, a position he held for 18 years; he has also served as
 2-4     chairman of Southwest Insurance Information Service; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, His wife of 41 years, Joy, and his two children,
 2-6     Scott and Stephanie, will enjoy spending more time with Lanny in
 2-7     his retirement; a man with a loving family who has many hobbies
 2-8     and interests, he will certainly have a rich and productive retired
 2-9     life; now, therefore, be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-11     77th Legislature, hereby commend Lanny Edwin Blaine for his
2-12     36 years with SAFECO Insurance and for his 20 years with the
2-13     Dallas Region and extend him best wishes in his future endeavors;
2-14     and, be it further
2-15           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
2-16     as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
2-17                                                                 Ratliff
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2-19                                          President of the Senate
2-20                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-21                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-22                                  on April 17, 2001.
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2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate