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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, It is a pleasure for the Texas Senate to honor a |
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beloved and respected longtime staff member, Sushma Smith, by |
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naming her the 2023 legislative recipient of the Betty King |
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Public Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, As senior counsel to Senator Carol Alvarado, |
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Sushma handles the responsibilities of her position with the |
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utmost diligence and professionalism, and she is well liked and |
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admired by the legislators and by the many Capitol staff members |
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with whom she has worked throughout her years of employment with |
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the Texas Senate; and |
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WHEREAS, Sushma joined the Senate in 2007 and served in the |
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roles of legislative analyst and general counsel to Senator Eliot |
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Shapleigh for several years before serving as legislative |
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director and chief of staff to Senator Jose R. Rodríguez for more |
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than a decade; in 2021, she joined the staff of Senator Carol |
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Alvarado and has served the office as chief of staff as well as in |
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her current roles as senior counsel and as executive director of |
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the Senate Democratic Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, In her capacity as senior counsel, Sushma plays a |
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major role in helping to guide legislative and policymaking |
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decisions and provides her expertise to advise on a range of |
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matters; she is highly regarded for her superior skill and |
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insight, and her thorough understanding of the legislative |
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process and policy issues have made her an invaluable asset to |
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the senator's office; in addition, Sushma's service as executive |
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director of the Senate Democratic Caucus has demonstrated her |
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exemplary leadership, her strong work ethic, and her |
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uncompromising commitment to upholding the values she espouses; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Sushma is noted for the kindness, intelligence, |
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and professionalism with which she approaches her work as well as |
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for the valuable guidance and mentorship she has graciously |
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provided to so many colleagues and staff throughout her years of |
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employment with the Senate; Sushma exemplifies the highest |
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standards of service to the Texas Senate, and her dedication, |
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integrity, and generous spirit are a source of inspiration to all |
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who know and work with her; she is an exceptional Senate employee |
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who is held in highest regard by legislators and by staff members |
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throughout the Capitol, and the Texas Senate takes pride in |
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honoring her with a 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, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Sushma Smith on her outstanding |
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service to the Texas Senate and extend to her congratulations on |
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earning the 2023 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 highest esteem from the Texas Senate. |