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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 152

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Carolyn N. Hamilton, who is retiring from her position 
as a tax account examiner in the Natural Gas Tax Section of the 
Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts; and
	WHEREAS, A 1965 graduate of Sam Houston High School, 
Carolyn N. Hamilton began her professional career in 1975 as an 
administrative assistant for Ray Hardy, a district clerk in 
Houston; she worked on court cases, final judgments, and payroll; 
and
	WHEREAS, She was employed by Judge Donald K. Shipley from 
1982 to 1988; her responsibilities included serving as an 
administrative assistant and court coordinator and managing 
criminal cases; she also worked on a campaign for Judge Shipley 
and gained the judge's implicit trust and confidence; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Hamilton joined the Office of the 
Comptroller of Public Accounts in August of 1988; in the Natural 
Gas Tax Section, she became a subject matter expert and trainer 
who set high standards for research, learning, and tax law 
implementation, while providing exceptional customer service to 
natural gas taxpayers; she participated in special projects that 
entailed researching, analyzing, reconciling, and processing 
data on natural gas tax accounts; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, numerous taxpayers sent letters 
to the comptroller's office commending Mrs. Hamilton for her 
outstanding customer service; she conducted seminars for natural 
gas taxpayers and continuously received excellent feedback from 
the attendees; and
	WHEREAS, From 1997 to 2004, Mrs. Hamilton and her husband, 
Jerry, created and sold handcrafted wood items at shows throughout 
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Louisiana; she also won a craft show 
award for her originality in hand-painted pieces; Mrs. Hamilton 
looks forward to travelling the world with her husband and spending 
more time with her sons, Matt and Kelly, upon retiring; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend Carolyn N. Hamilton on her hard 
work, dedication, and accomplishments in the Office of the 
Comptroller of Public Accounts and extend to her best wishes in 
all future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her 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 February 16, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate