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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 465
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WHEREAS, Patsy Spaw, the beloved and highly regarded |
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secretary of the Texas Senate, was recently honored by Executive |
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Women in Texas Government and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of |
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Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin for her years |
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of outstanding leadership and her many accomplishments as a |
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public servant; and |
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WHEREAS, Patsy Spaw was first hired by the Texas Senate in |
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1969, when she joined the Engrossing and Enrolling Department as |
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a typist; she became the department's assistant enrolling clerk |
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in 1972, and in 1977, she was officially elected to the position |
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of engrossing and enrolling clerk; she served with distinction as |
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head of the department for 24 years, and during her tenure, she |
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began to forge what has become a legendary career with the Texas |
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Senate that few can match; and |
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WHEREAS, As head of E and E, she oversaw the engrossment |
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and enrollment of legislation and supervised numerous Senate |
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employees; throughout her years in charge, she was noted for her |
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managerial efficiency, her attention to detail, and her |
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remarkable fortitude and tenacity in handling the long and |
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difficult hours required by the position of enrolling clerk; |
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incredibly, while serving as clerk, she managed to raise a family |
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of four children and, concurrently, to attend law school and earn |
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a degree from The University of Texas School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, Patsy was elected to the position of |
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secretary of the Senate, the Senate's highest administrative |
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post, and in this capacity, she has diligently served under three |
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lieutenant governors, read countless bills, and supervised other |
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elected officers and central staff; as the Senate's chief |
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executive administrator, she is noted for her loyalty to each of |
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the members of the Senate, for her incomparable work ethic, and |
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for her exceptional diplomacy and poise; and |
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WHEREAS, During her long and productive career with the |
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Senate, Patsy has always upheld the highest standards in Senate |
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tradition, and as secretary of the Senate, her contributions to |
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the work of the Senate and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor |
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are immeasurable; and |
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WHEREAS, An invaluable asset to all who serve at the |
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Capitol and a much-cherished officer of the Texas Senate, she is |
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well deserving of the recent praise conferred on her by Executive |
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Women in Texas Government and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of |
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Public Affairs; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend to Patsy Spaw sincerest congratulations |
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on her recent honor and deepest appreciation for her exceptional |
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work and leadership. |
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Nelson, Zaffirini |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Rodríguez |
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| Birdwell |
Huffines |
Schwertner |
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| Buckingham |
Huffman |
Seliger |
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| Burton |
Hughes |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Campbell |
Kolkhorst |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Patrick, 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 March 20, 2017. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |