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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pansy Baird retired as treasurer of Bowie County on |
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December 31, 2006, drawing to a close an outstanding tenure of |
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public service that spanned more than 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Texarkana, Mrs. Baird |
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graduated in the top 15 percent of Texas High School in 1957 and |
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went on to attend the Four States Business College and Texarkana |
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Junior College; and |
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WHEREAS, She worked as a legal secretary for 17 years before |
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joining the staff of the Bowie County judge's office in 1978; she |
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served there for more than a decade; appointed county treasurer in |
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1989, Mrs. Baird was elected to the post the following year and was |
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subsequently reelected three more times; during her distinguished |
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tenure, she faithfully served county taxpayers with sound policies |
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and fiscal responsibility, earning the respect of colleagues and |
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citizens alike; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Baird has enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband of 47 years, Jerrell Baird, and |
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their children, Michael, Pam, and Doug, and she takes great |
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pleasure in the company of her four grandchildren, Alicia, Justin, |
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Luke, and Ali; and |
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WHEREAS, Pansy Baird provided many years of valuable service |
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to her fellow residents of Northeast Texas, and her contributions |
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to efficient and effective government in Bowie County are truly |
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deserving of recognition; 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 Pansy Baird on her retirement as |
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treasurer of Bowie County and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Baird as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Frost |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2067 was adopted by the House on May |
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16, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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