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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 561
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Ann S. Bishop, who is retiring as executive director of |
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the Employees Retirement System of Texas after a long and |
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distinguished career in public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Ann Bishop is a veteran of state government who |
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has served as deputy comptroller of public accounts and was the |
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first director of the Department of Information Resources when it |
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was created in 1989; she served as chief of staff to Governor Rick |
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Perry from November of 2012 to February of 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, She was appointed the executive director of the |
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Employees Retirement System of Texas in 2004; since that time, |
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she has overseen programs that provide retirement, deferred |
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compensation, and flexible benefits for more than 225,000 state |
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employees and retirees; and |
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WHEREAS, Under her exemplary guidance, the retirement |
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system has successfully negotiated cost-saving contracts and |
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tapped new technology to deliver quality benefits at a reasonable |
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cost; and |
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WHEREAS, She has distinguished herself as a state |
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administrator and is a recipient of the prestigious Bob Bullock |
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Award for Outstanding Public Stewardship; she is an active |
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supporter of the Executive Women in Texas Government, and she has |
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provided mentorship and career training for a variety of |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Ann Bishop has handled her far-reaching |
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responsibilities with exceptional skill and dedication, and she |
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deserves credit for the retirement system's long-term success; |
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her presence at the Employees Retirement System of Texas will be |
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greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Ann S. Bishop on her exceptional |
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career and on her many contributions to our state and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be 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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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 April 14, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |