SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 982

WHEREAS, The 50th birthday of Kimberly Lynn "Kim" Kiplin provides an ideal opportunity to recognize the many achievements of this outstanding Texan; and

WHEREAS, Born on August 1, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska, to proud parents Dr. Lydell Craig Kiplin and Jerree Downes Kiplin, this esteemed gentle lady was not born in Texas, but she got here as soon as she could; she was raised near Hochheim and Wiesbaden in Germany with her beloved brother and coconspirator, Craig Lee Kiplin; she graduated from San Antonio's Roosevelt "Rough Riders" High School in 1977 and was admitted to the prestigious University of Texas at Austin; four years later, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering, and in December of 1983, having returned to San Antonio, Texas, she graduated from the Saint Mary's University School of Law; and

WHEREAS, During 20 years of loyal service for the State of Texas, Kim Kiplin has developed an impressive professional record while forging many longstanding relationships with friends, colleagues, and co-workers; she has served as a Hearings Examiner in the Oil and Gas Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas; as an owner and sole practitioner in the Law Office of Kimberly L. Kiplin; as a Program Attorney, Acting Director of Program Activities, Legal Division, Director of Legal and Compliance Division, and acting Commissioner of the Texas Department of Insurance; and as General Counsel for the Texas Lottery Commission for 16 years; she has also served with distinction as Member and Chair of the State Bar of Texas Administrative and Public Law Section and the State Bar of Texas Insurance Trust, just to name a few; and

WHEREAS, In addition to her many successful business endeavors, Kim Kiplin has maintained an interesting array of pastimes; a loyal Texas Longhorn football fan, she derives great pleasure in cheering her team to victory and National Championships, particularly when the opposing team is wearing red and black or scarlet and cream or maroon and white rival jerseys; in her quieter, more reflective moments, she enjoys blasting small game birds and clay pigeons with her Browning Citori double-barreled over and under shotgun or encouraging her children as they compete at lacrosse, soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and swimming competitions; and

WHEREAS, Kim Kiplin is the daughter-in-law of Joe D. Camp and Virginia R. Camp and the sister-in-law of Carla Ruth and Charles David Nutt and Ellen Yvonne and Marvin Kent Whitmire and Miriam Castro and the aunt of Joshua George and Matthew Kent Whitmire and Melissa Ruth, Mary Ellen, and Vonda Jo Nutt; and

WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Kim Kiplin receives the love and support of her husband, Donald J. Camp, whom she married on December 28, 1985, as well as her three children, Kathryn Elizabeth, Allison Leigh, and Patrick Thomas Camp; a woman of quick judgment and a kind heart, she has volunteered her husband more than once to serve in the unenviable position of designated parent on long, grueling school field trips; and

WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, successful lawyer, cherished friend, and proud Texan, Kimberly Kiplin truly deserves legislative recognition on this festive occasion commemorating her half-century mark; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st Legislature, hereby congratulate Kimberly Lynne Kiplin on her 50th birthday and extend to her best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Kim Kiplin as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.

Watson

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 22, 2009.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate