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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Catherine Bailey has retired from her post as |
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treasurer of Victoria County, drawing to a close an outstanding |
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career in public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bailey joined the staff of Victoria County in |
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1983 after serving as Nacogdoches County treasurer from 1975 to |
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1982; she worked for a time as assistant chief deputy and chief |
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deputy before being elected Victoria County treasurer in 1990; in |
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her position, she has faithfully served county taxpayers with sound |
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policies and fiscal responsibility, earning the respect of |
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colleagues and citizens alike; and |
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WHEREAS, A certified investment officer, Ms. Bailey may take |
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special pride in her many professional achievements; she played an |
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instrumental role in the implementation of a biweekly payroll and |
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direct deposit, as well as policies allowing the acceptance of |
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credit card payments for ad valorem taxes and increasing the |
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treasurer's participation in the accounts payable process; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bailey has been active in a number of notable |
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organizations, serving as president of the Golden Crescent Housing |
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Finance Corporation, board member of the Victoria City-County |
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Employees Federal Credit Union, and treasurer of the Victoria |
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Democrats Club; she has been a valued member of the Victoria County |
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Finance and Health Insurance Committee and the Victoria Sunrise |
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Rotary Club, which named her the Rotarian of the Year in 1995; and |
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WHEREAS, The County Treasurers' Association of Texas has also |
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received her unflagging support; she has served the group as region |
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director and education committee chair, further lending her time to |
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the legislative and scholarship committees; in 2003, the |
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organization presented her with the Outstanding County Treasurer |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Cathy Bailey has set a commendable example of |
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integrity and dedication to good government throughout her |
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distinguished career, and it is a pleasure to honor her as she |
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embarks on a new chapter in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Catherine Bailey on the occasion of |
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her retirement as treasurer of Victoria County and extend to her |
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deep gratitude for her exemplary public service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bailey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |