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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 116



	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 

recognize Charlie M. Yates on the occasion of his retirement

from the Office of Court Administration on August 31, 2005, after

26 years of loyal service to the state; and

	WHEREAS, Charlie began working with the state on

November 1, 1974, as a mapmaker and worked the majority of his 

career in the information technology field as a programmer and

an analyst, a supervisor, and a systems analyst; and

	WHEREAS, At Southwest Texas State University, he 

specialized in cartography and photogrammetry and graduated

with a bachelor's degree in geography; prior to joining the 

Office of Court Administration on July 5, 1999, Charlie worked 

for the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Department

of Transportation; and

	WHEREAS, Charlie has long held a special interest in

Texas history; he is a member of the board of directors of 

Celebrate Texas, a nonprofit organization that commemorates

Texas Independence Day, and his future plans include teaching

and doing research for books he plans to write about the history 

of the state; and

	WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure with the state, Charlie has 

been noted as a talented and resourceful individual who has 

handled his many responsibilities with exceptional efficiency, 

dedication, and good humor; and

	WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, Charlie is admired 

and respected by his colleagues, and his presence in the Office 

of Court Administration will be greatly missed; now, therefore, 

be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

79th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Charlie M. Yates

for his many years of valuable service to the state and extend to 

him best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 

him as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.

                                                                      Barrientos









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    President of the Senate

 

    I hereby certify that the 

above Resolution was adopted by 

the Senate on August 16, 2005.







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    Secretary of the Senate







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     Member, Texas Senate