ENROLLED SENATE
RESOLUTION NO. 1	By:	Burrage and Bingman

A Resolution bidding farewell to Josh Koehn; wishing him well in future endeavors; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, Josh Koehn first joined the Senate Democratic leadership staff in 2002, a lifetime as measured in Senate years; and

WHEREAS, through years of Democratic majorities, the biennium of the power-sharing agreement and years of Republican majorities, Josh has well served the Democratic caucus and all members of this body with wry humor, integrity and healthy skepticism.  Josh's service has evoked the wise words of that other gentleman from Claremore, Will Rogers, when he said "we are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can"; and

WHEREAS, Will Rogers also said, "you've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is".  In this spirit, Josh is now moving on to a new phase in his career; and

WHEREAS, who among us will not miss his smirk and shrug upon entering the Senate Chamber?

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 54TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Senate of the great State of Oklahoma affectionately bids farewell to Josh Koehn and bestows all good wishes for him, his wife Janna, and his children, Kate and Hazel, as he embarks upon his new business venture.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Josh Koehn.

Adopted by the Senate the 18th day of February, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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