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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1125
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-4     commend Marcia L. Conner for her outstanding work as Assistant
 1-5     City Manager for Austin, Texas; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A graduate of Talladega College in Alabama,
 1-7     Marcia Conner went on to earn her master's degree in community
 1-8     planning from the University of Cincinnati; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Prior to coming to Austin, she earned high praise
1-10     from the Government Finance Officers Association for her work
1-11     as Budget Director for Arlington County, Virginia; and
1-12           WHEREAS, As Assistant City Manager of Austin, Marcia Conner
1-13     oversees the Austin Police Department, Health and Human Services
1-14     Department, the Library Department, Solid Waste Services, and the
1-15     Municipal Court; she also presides over two economic development
1-16     programs, the Central City Entertainment Center and the 11th and
1-17     12th Street Redevelopment Project; and
1-18           WHEREAS, In addition to her role as Assistant City Manager,
1-19     Marcia Conner serves Austin in several other capacities; she is
1-20     on the boards of the Austin Lyric Opera, Austin Area Urban League,
1-21     and Any Baby Can; she is also active in the Austin Junior League;
1-22     and
1-23           WHEREAS, For her exceptional work in city management,
 2-1     Marcia Conner has earned the esteem of her community; she was
 2-2     honored by NOKOA-The Observer newspaper as Austin's 1996 African
 2-3     American Female Role Model of the Year and was named Woman to
 2-4     Watch by the Austin Capital City Business and Professional Women's
 2-5     Organization; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, Marcia Conner's exceptional work has helped Austin
 2-7     achieve its reputation as one of the nation's most desirable
 2-8     areas to live, and her dedication to residents of her community,
 2-9     as both a professional and a volunteer, is worthy of the highest
2-10     commendation; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-12     77th Legislature, hereby commend Marcia L. Conner for
2-13     her valuable contributions as Assistant City Manager of
2-14     the City of Austin and extend her best wishes in her future
2-15     endeavors; and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-17     her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
2-18                                                                   Ellis
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2-20                                          President of the Senate
2-21                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-22                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-23                                  on May 22, 2001.
2-24                                  ______________________________________
2-25                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-26                                  ______________________________________
2-27                                           Member, Texas Senate