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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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pay tribute to Ronnie G. Jung, who is retiring as executive director |
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of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas after a highly successful |
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career in state service; and |
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WHEREAS, During the course of a career that has spanned 37 |
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years, Ronnie Jung has held key positions of leadership and has been |
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responsible for numerous accomplishments on behalf of the state; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A certified public accountant who holds a master's |
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degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Ronnie |
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Jung began his career in June of 1974, when he joined the Texas |
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State Auditor's Office; his various roles included serving as audit |
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director and conducting audits of administrative agencies, higher |
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education, and public education; and |
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WHEREAS, After almost 20 years of service in the auditor's |
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office, he joined the Legislative Budget Board, where he served as |
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manager of the newly created performance audit team; during his |
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tenure, he worked closely with members of the legislature and |
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served as audit manager for the Joint General Investigating |
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Committee of the Texas Legislature, helping to review state |
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contracting practices; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jung joined the Teacher Retirement System of |
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Texas in June of 1996 as its chief financial officer; his |
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accomplishments included the successful implementation of a new |
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multicurrency investment accounting system and progress toward the |
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new automated benefits system; he played an important role in |
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strengthening the communication between the retirement system and |
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the Texas Legislature, continuing to work closely with legislative |
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committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jung was named deputy director of the Teacher |
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Retirement System of Texas in October of 2001, became interim |
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executive director in September of 2003, and began his service as |
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executive director in May of 2004; throughout his years of |
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leadership, he has maintained the highest standards of |
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professionalism and has consistently proven his skill at management |
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and at resolving complex financial and governmental issues; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his innumerable accomplishments in |
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his roles with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, he served as |
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a member of the task force for higher education financial reporting |
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for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board; he was recognized |
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as the 2002 Administrator of the Year by the Texas State Agency |
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Business Administrators' Association; he currently serves as |
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president of the National Council on Teacher Retirement and as a |
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board member of the National Institute for Retirement Security; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend Ronnie G. Jung on his outstanding leadership with |
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the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and on his invaluable |
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contributions to our state throughout his career and extend to him |
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best wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for him |
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as an expression of high esteem and appreciation from the Texas |
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Legislature. |