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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1263
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WHEREAS, It is a pleasure for the Texas Senate to recognize |
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longtime staff member Linda Hopkins, who is retiring after more |
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than 39 years of loyal service with the Senate and 41 years of |
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service with the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Linda joined the staff of the Texas Senate in 1971 |
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as an employee in the Engrossing and Enrolling Department; she |
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went on to serve in various positions for the Senate Journal |
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Office, Senator Santiesteban, the Senate Committee on Natural |
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Resources, Senator Zaffirini, and Senator Glasgow; in December |
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of 1990, she rejoined the Senate Journal Office, where she |
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faithfully served as assistant journal clerk until September of |
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2000; she then served as agenda clerk in the Calendar Clerk's |
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office and became assistant calendar clerk in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Linda has been noted for |
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her versatility and her ability to take on a wide variety of |
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responsibilities, all of which she has handled with exceptional |
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skill and dedication and with a willingness to work long hours; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary Senate employee, Linda is known for |
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her accuracy and attention to detail in her workload and for her |
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good humor and her convivial personality; she is beloved and |
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respected by her colleagues, and her presence in the Texas |
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Capitol will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Linda Hopkins on her long and |
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successful career and on her valuable contributions to the Texas |
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Senate and extend to her best wishes for the years ahead; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Jackson |
Van de Putte |
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| Gallegos |
Patrick |
Williams |
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Rodriguez |
Zaffirini |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 30, 2011. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |