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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Hannah Kunkle retired as district clerk for Collin |
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County on December 31, 2010, drawing to a close a notable career in |
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public service that spanned nearly four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The longest-serving district clerk in Collin County |
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history, Ms. Kunkle was first elected in 1986 and went on to serve |
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six four-year terms; her responsibilities included keeping, |
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protecting, and preserving the judicial records of the Collin |
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County District Courts in compliance with the Texas Constitution |
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and fulfilling the statutory duties required of the custodian of |
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those vital records; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Kunkle first joined the district clerk's office |
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in 1971, shortly after the creation of the 199th District Court, the |
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county's first full-time district court; over the course of her |
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long tenure, the office underwent many changes, and information |
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once recorded in handwritten index ledgers of court cases is now |
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entered and accessed through a seamless electronic filing system; |
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this transition required the digital imaging of cases dating back |
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to the county's establishment in 1846; and |
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WHEREAS, The effective operation of government depends on the |
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contributions of committed public servants, and Hannah Kunkle may |
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indeed take pride in her accomplishments as she begins the next |
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exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Hannah Kunkle on her retirement as |
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Collin County district clerk and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Kunkle as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |