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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 136

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased
to recognize Sherryl Ann Hanks Muller, chief of staff to
Senator Frank Madla, for her 25 years of outstanding service with 
the legislature; and

	WHEREAS, After returning to Texas from living in
New Orleans, Sherry Muller joined the staff of Senator Frank Madla
on August 1, 1980; it is said that during her job interview with 
him, she asked him point-blank if he was a crook; after all, she 
had been in Louisiana where politicians were known to be crooked; 
Frank thought she was going to bribe him to be on his staff!; 
little did he know then how ethical she was, or that she would 
become such an outstanding employee that he would later have to 
stave off those who would be looking to hire her away from his 
office; and 

	WHEREAS, Sherry quickly rose in the ranks to become Frank's 
right and left hand, as well as his trusted confidante; Sherry is 
dedicated and fiercely loyal to Frank, and she is the one person 
the staff goes to with their problems; she is articulate, 
intelligent, funny, and sensitive; she is quick to laugh and see 
the humor in a situation, and she has great people skills; and

	WHEREAS, Over the years, Sherry has spent many long and 
sleepless nights working on legislation that was important to 
Frank and to the people of Texas; she has dedicated herself to 
perfection in her work; she has been instrumental in passing many 
pieces of important legislation, including therapeutic optometry 
(a stunning defeat to the Texas Medical Association) and the 
all-time favorite--direct shipping of wine; Sherry has probably 
written more laws than most lawyers and could easily pass the bar 
should she put her mind to it; and

	WHEREAS, When it comes to anything computer-generated, 
Sherry can do it; over the years, she has worked on more computers 
than most of us have ever seen and often has worked on two or 
three at a time; she has been known to crash the whole state 
system and possibly set off rockets; when PacMan first came out, 
she spent many quarters and many hours playing the game; she 
loves a good challenge; and

	WHEREAS, While Sherry is often not on time to work, she is 
always the last to stop working; it is not unusual to get e-mails 
from her that were sent out at 2 or 3 a.m.; she is famous for her 
staff memos, which are always sent with high importance and which 
prompt a circulation of e-mails between staff members wondering 
who messed up; she has helped to develop various systems used by 
the Texas Senate; if you attend any senate orientation, you will 
hear someone say "Sherry in Senator Madla's office has the e-mail 
system down to a fine art!"; and

	WHEREAS, Sherry has given up a lot in her life to work for 
Senator Madla; she would move to Austin to work during 
legislative sessions and drive home every weekend to be with her 
daughter, Shaine; many miles were put on her car; Sherry and her 
mother, "Mombo" to all of us, share a home in San Antonio, and it 
was with the help of Mombo that Sherry was able to work in Austin; 
throughout her career, Sherry has also had the love and support 
of her friend Rick Reynolds, who has helped her through the ups 
and downs--and believe it or not, a few exist--of life with the 
Texas Legislature; and

	WHEREAS, Sherry has a tendency for getting on her soapbox 
regarding some perceived injustice, and in most cases, she is 
right about it; mention a subject, and she is off and running on a 
15-minute dissertation (maybe longer) analyzing all angles of 
the topic; suffice to say, she does love to talk!; it should also 
be said that Sherry is not what is known as a neatness freak--put 
more directly, have you seen her desk lately?; and

	WHEREAS, In spite of her shortcomings, it must be stated in 
full truth--Sherry is an indispensable member of Senator Madla's 
staff and is beloved by her colleagues and all who work with her; 
now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Sherry Muller
on her exceptional leadership and invaluable contributions to the 
Office of Senator Madla and the Texas Legislature; and, be it 
further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as an expression of highest esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                           Madla




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 20, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate