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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1221
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in |
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recognizing Ian Randolph for over 20 years of outstanding service |
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to Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., and to the state; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime Senate employee who has built a strong |
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reputation as a dedicated and highly effective staff member, Ian |
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Randolph has brought his keen understanding of the legislative |
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process and his thorough knowledge of complex policy issues to |
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bear while working to ensure that the best interests of the |
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people of Texas are represented in the Capitol at all times; and |
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WHEREAS, After almost a decade of service at The University |
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of Texas Faculty Center, Mr. Randolph began his involvement in |
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legislative affairs in 1990 as a research assistant for the Texas |
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Task Force on State and Local Drug Control Policy; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished career, he |
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has become known for his warm and outgoing nature, his friendly |
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demeanor, and the depth and breadth of his knowledge and |
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experience; he has performed practically all of the jobs |
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available in a legislative office, including policy analyst, |
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committee director, legislative director, and chief of staff; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, He has worked through 11 regular sessions and 16 |
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special sessions as a valued staff member for Senators Ted Lyon, |
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David Cain, and Eddie Lucio, Jr.; even during the longest hours |
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and latest nights of a legislative session, he has been noted for |
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his generosity of spirit and his ability to see all sides of an |
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issue; and |
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WHEREAS, He has worked on key legislation that has made a |
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real difference in the lives of Texas citizens, including: |
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Senate Bill 8, passed by the 77th Legislature, which established |
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parity in health insurance reimbursements for women's health |
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procedures; Senate Bill 60, passed by the 79th Legislature, which |
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established the sentencing option of life without parole for |
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capital offenses, previously only punishable by death or a life |
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sentence under which the defendant would eventually become |
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eligible for parole; and the Senate's Committee Substitute for |
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House Bill 323, passed by the 80th Legislature, which created the |
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requirement that school buses be equipped with three-point seat |
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belts; and |
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WHEREAS, A familiar figure in the halls of the Capitol, Ian |
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Randolph has been a valuable resource to all who seek to draw on |
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his knowledge, whether they be veteran staffers or newcomers to |
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the process; he goes out of his way to be friendly to everyone, |
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regardless of their position, status, or connections, and he |
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always gives credit where credit is due, never accepting a |
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compliment without sharing it with his co-workers; and |
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WHEREAS, He is devoted to his family and encourages his |
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fellow employees to attend to their families as well; his wife, |
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Jane, to whom he has been married since 2006, and his daughter, |
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Gracie, have enriched his life immeasurably, and he has been able |
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to count on their loving support in all of his endeavors; an |
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exceptional public servant and an even better human being, he is |
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respected and admired by all who know him, and his presence in the |
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Capitol will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Ian Randolph on his outstanding |
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service to the people of Texas and extend to him best wishes for |
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continued success in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of gratitude and esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Lucio |
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| Deuell |
Huffman |
Van de Putte |
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| Gallegos |
Rodriguez |
Zaffirini |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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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 May 27, 2011. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
