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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 826
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride
 1-4     in welcoming to the Senate Chamber the distinguished guests
 1-5     who have returned to the Capitol in celebration of Members'
 1-6     Reunion Day; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, These former state leaders have gathered together
 1-8     on April 26, 2001, to take part in a Senate ceremony paying
 1-9     tribute to their outstanding work on behalf of our state; and
1-10           WHEREAS, It is an honor for the Senators of the
1-11     77th Legislature and for Senate employees to recognize these
1-12     statesmen and revered public servants for their years of hard
1-13     work and many accomplishments while serving in our state's
1-14     highest political offices; and
1-15           WHEREAS, These exemplary gentlemen each deserve
1-16     accolades for their loyalty to our state and their dedicated
1-17     public service; now, therefore, be it
1-18           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
1-19     77th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Governor Rick Perry,
1-20     Governor Preston Smith, Ben Barnes, and Bill Hobby for their
1-21     outstanding leadership as lieutenant governors of our state and
1-22     former Senators Don Adams, Roy Blake, Chet Brooks, Kent Caperton,
1-23     Steve Carriker, Ray Farabee, Michael Galloway, Bob Gammage,
 2-1     Bob Glasgow, Bill Haley, Kent Hance, Grant Jones, Don Kennard,
 2-2     Glenn Kothman, Bob McFarland, John Montford, Drew Nixon,
 2-3     Bill Patman, Jerry Patterson, Walter Richter, Johnny B. Rogers,
 2-4     Babe Schwartz, Bill Sims, Pete Snelson, Jack Strong, Hector Uribe,
 2-5     James P. Wallace, Craig Washington, Murray Watson, and J. P. Word
 2-6     on their exceptional service in the legislature; and, be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared for
 2-8     these former state leaders as an expression of esteem from the
 2-9     Texas Senate.
2-10                                                    Truan
2-11           Armbrister           Gallegos            Ogden
2-12           Barrientos           Harris              Shapiro
2-13           Bernsen              Haywood             Shapleigh
2-14           Bivins               Jackson             Sibley
2-15           Brown                Lindsay             Staples
2-16           Cain                 Lucio               Van de Putte
2-17           Carona               Madla               Wentworth
2-18           Duncan               Moncrief            West
2-19           Ellis                Nelson              Whitmire
2-20           Fraser                                   Zaffirini
2-21                      Ratliff, President of the Senate
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2-23                                          President of the Senate
2-24                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-25                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-26                                  on April 26, 2001.
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2-28                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-30                                            Dean of the Senate