SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize George Tamayo, who retired in May, 2005, after 29 years of loyal service with the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts; and WHEREAS, George joined the comptroller's office in 1976 and served in the Revenue Accounting Division before becoming area manager for the Revenue Management Division; he was a valuable manager in several divisions in the comptroller's office, including the Fund Accounting Division and the Revenue Refunds Division, and he ended his career as manager of the Unclaimed Property Division, where he had program oversight responsibilities for the $1.3 billion Texas Unclaimed Property program; and WHEREAS, He has been noted for his superior organizational skills and accounting expertise in whatever job he tackled; and WHEREAS, A talented and resourceful individual, George Tamayo has handled his many responsibilities with exceptional efficiency and dedication and is admired and respected by his colleagues; his presence in the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend George Tamayo on his exceptional service and his many contributions to our state and extend to him best wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Barrientos ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on June 21, 2005. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate