1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 893 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 1-4 employees at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 1-5 in bidding farewell to a valued colleague, Bernadette Staudt, who 1-6 is retiring after 31 years and two months of loyal and outstanding 1-7 service to the people of this state; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Born in Fredericksburg, Dette is one of the seven 1-9 children of Bernhard and Laura Staudt; she and her twin sister 1-10 and five brothers were raised in Cave Creek, a small community 1-11 10 miles northeast of Fredericksburg; and 1-12 WHEREAS, In addition to her time with the Texas Natural 1-13 Resource Conservation Commission, Dette has worked for the Texas 1-14 Water Development Board, the Texas Department of Water Resources, 1-15 and the Texas Water Commission; and 1-16 WHEREAS, During her tenure with the state, Dette has become 1-17 known for her thoroughness and dedication in dealing with automated 1-18 payroll and accounting systems; her co-workers know that Dette 1-19 will see a job through to its end with the utmost precision and 1-20 professionalism; and 1-21 WHEREAS, An independent woman with abundant spirit and 1-22 energy, Dette has plenty of interests to pursue in her retirement, 2-1 including hunting deer, cultivating one of the finest vegetable 2-2 gardens east of Interstate Highway 35, and following Aggie 2-3 football; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Dette's dedicated work has been vital to the 2-5 day-to-day operation of a major state agency; an exceptional 2-6 employee and a fine person, she will be dearly missed by her 2-7 colleagues at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; 2-8 now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 77th Legislature, hereby recognize Bernadette Staudt for her 2-11 31 years and two months of service to the State of Texas and wish 2-12 her best of luck in her retired life; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-14 as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-15 Barrientos 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on May 3, 2001. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate