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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 88
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WHEREAS, Judy Evans Jordan retired as the administrative |
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assistant to the Harrison County Commissioners Court on |
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June 30, 2017, drawing to a close an exceptional career in public |
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service that spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving in a secretarial capacity at a wood |
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preserving company, Judy Jordan accepted in 1975 the newly |
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created post of administrative assistant for the Harrison County |
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Commissioners Court; over the course of her distinguished tenure |
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in that office, she worked for 27 commissioners, 7 county judges, |
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and 20 different commissioners courts and handled myriad vital |
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tasks, from addressing the needs of constituents to researching |
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statutes and laws and gathering information for the annual fiscal |
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budget; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly regarded for her professionalism and |
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efficiency, Judy Jordan earned a reputation for going above and |
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beyond in the performance of her duties, and she played an |
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instrumental role in helping each commissioner fulfill their |
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respective goals; moreover, she served as a mentor to members of |
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the court by sharing with them her extensive knowledge of county |
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government and of the court's institutional history; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, Judy Jordan has served the |
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citizens of Harrison County with dedication, integrity, and a |
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boundless commitment to excellence, and she may indeed reflect |
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with pride on her many accomplishments as she embarks on the next |
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chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Judy Evans |
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Jordan on her retirement as the Harrison County Commissioners |
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Court administrative assistant and extend to her sincere best |
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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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Ms. Jordan as an expression of high regard 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 July 31, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |