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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1095
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WHEREAS, It is a pleasure for the Texas Senate to honor a |
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respected and longtime staff member, Lara Wendler, by naming her |
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the 2013 legislative recipient of the Betty King Public Service |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The chief of staff for Senator John Whitmire, Lara |
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is noted for handling her wide-ranging responsibilities with the |
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utmost professionalism; she is highly regarded by the legislators |
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and the many Capitol staff members with whom she works, and she is |
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an indispensable member of the senator's staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Lara joined the Senate in 1992 as a legislative |
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assistant for Senator Steve Carriker and went on to serve for |
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five years in the office of Senator Gonzalo Barrientos; she |
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transferred to Redistricting as a policy analyst in 2000, and |
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later that same year, she began working as a policy analyst for |
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Senator Whitmire; and |
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WHEREAS, She became Senator Whitmire's chief of staff in |
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2005, and due to her superior organizational skills and her |
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thorough understanding of policy issues and the legislative |
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process, she has become an invaluable asset to the senator's |
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office; and |
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WHEREAS, Lara is noted for the dedication with which she |
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approaches her work and the enthusiasm with which she faces |
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challenging tasks, no matter how daunting they may be; she is a |
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team leader whose ability to maintain composure in any given |
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situation is inspiring to all who know and work with her; and |
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WHEREAS, Lara Wendler is a role model for anyone in public |
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service, and through her high standards and commitment to |
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excellence, she exemplifies the legislature's finest traditions; |
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she is an exceptional Senate employee who is respected for her |
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unparalleled work ethic, and the Texas Senate takes pride in |
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honoring her with a 2013 Betty King Public Service Award; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Lara Wendler for her outstanding |
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service to the Texas Senate and extend to her congratulations on |
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earning a 2013 Betty King Public Service Award; and, be it |
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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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Hancock |
Schwertner |
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| Deuell |
Lucio |
Van de Putte |
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| Garcia |
Rodriguez |
Zaffirini |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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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 27, 2013. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |