88R32577 CJM-D
 
  By: Hall S.R. No. 685
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Kathi Seay is retiring as the policy and legislative
  director in the office of State Senator Bob Hall in 2023; and
         WHEREAS, A stay-at-home mom for many years, Ms. Seay
  discovered her passion for public policy through her involvement
  with the Katy Independent School District; after moving to the
  Round Rock and Georgetown area in 1992, she began volunteering for
  the Texas Conservative Coalition, which she later served as
  executive director, and she cofounded the Patriot Academy, a
  nonprofit that mentors young adults on the legislative process; in
  1993, she won election to the Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Seay joined the staff of the Texas Legislature
  in 2003, when she went to work for State Representative Frank
  Corte Jr.; she subsequently enjoyed a successful tenure with State
  Representative David Simpson before taking a position in the office
  of State Senator Bob Hall in 2016; over the years, her
  resourcefulness and initiative have earned the appreciation of her
  colleagues, and her contributions to carrying forth Senator Hall's
  legislative agenda have helped address issues facing citizens
  across the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Seay has drawn strength
  from a rewarding marriage with her husband, Jerry, and she takes
  great pride in her three children, Stormi, Kristi, and Matthew, and
  three grandchildren, Hannah, Hunter, and Remington; and
         WHEREAS, Kathi Seay's dedication, professionalism, and
  commitment to excellence have greatly benefited her fellow Texans,
  and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as she
  embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
  hereby congratulate Kathi Seay on retiring as the policy and
  legislative director in the office of State Senator Bob Hall and
  extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Seay as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  Senate.