Bill Text: IN SR0089 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Bernice Corley for her time working at the Indiana State Senate.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-24 - Senators Broden, Hume, Mrvan, Randolph, Rogers, Skinner, Stoops, Tallian, Taylor and R. Young added as coauthors [SR0089 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2013-SR0089-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION

     A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Bernice Corley for her time working at the Indiana State Senate.

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LANANE, ARNOLD J, BREAUX, BRODEN, HUME, MRVAN, RANDOLPH, ROGERS, SKINNER, STOOPS, TALLIAN, TAYLOR, YOUNG R

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Introduced

First Regular Session 118th General Assembly (2013)

SENATE RESOLUTION

     MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:

    A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Bernice Corley for her time working at the Indiana State Senate.
            

    Whereas, Bernice Corley, raised in Michigan City, Indiana, is a graduate of Ball State University (B.S., 1996) and Drake University School of Law (J.D., 2000), and was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 2000;

    Whereas, After graduating law school, Bernice used her law degree to help those in need, representing indigent clients as a staff attorney at the Indiana Legal Services Organization and as a Deputy Public Defender at the Marion County Public Defender Agency;

    Whereas, Before working at the Indiana Senate, Bernice worked as a clerk for the Honorable Carr Darden in the Indiana Court of Appeals, and as an associate attorney at Locke Reynolds, LLP;

    Whereas, In March of 2008, Bernice returned to the Indiana Senate _ where she previously served as an intern in 1995 _ as Minority Counsel for the Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus;

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    Whereas, Bernice has ably represented the interests of the Senate by providing legal analysis, managing caucus constituent research, and assisting in the development of legislation;

    Whereas, Bernice has given back to her community by serving on the boards of directors of various community organizations, including the Southeast Neighborhood Development Corporation, Southeast Neighborhood School of Excellence and the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership;

    Whereas, Bernice has continued to work for the Marion County Public Defender as Contract Appellate Counsel, and in this capacity has argued before the Indiana Supreme Court;

    Whereas, Bernice lives in Fountain Square with her husband, Todd, a.k.a. “Dude”, whom she met while sailing. The two were married at the Indiana Statehouse on New Year's Eve, 2009;

    Whereas, Bernice loves traveling, riding her motorcycle, cycling, traveling the country to attend Van Morrison concerts, and renovating her historic home; and

    Whereas, Even though she is not going far, Bernice will be sorely missed at the Indiana Senate, and the Senate wishes her the best in all her future endeavors: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

     SECTION 1. The Indiana General Assembly honors and thanks Bernice Corley for her dedication to the Indiana Senate and wishes her well.
    SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Bernice Corley.