Bill Text: TX SR477 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Donald Thomas Burns on the occasion of his retirement.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-22 - Reported enrolled [SR477 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR477-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Donald Thomas Burns, who is retiring as a contract | ||
| specialist at the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts | ||
| after more than 22 years of exemplary state service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Don Burns began his state career in 1994, when he | ||
| joined the Texas Department of Information Resources; he | ||
| transferred to the comptroller's office in 2002 and became a | ||
| property manager in the Information Technology Division, where | ||
| he made notable improvements on agency inventory management | ||
| policies and coordinated all agency equipment moves; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In early 2009, Don moved into the newly established | ||
| Contract Administration Division of the comptroller's office, | ||
| and he successfully applied his knowledge and skill to creating | ||
| new policy, developing key processes and procedures, and providing | ||
| staff with training in contracts; he is credited with the initial | ||
| implementation of the contracts module in the Centralized | ||
| Accounting and Personnel/Payroll System, which became an integral | ||
| part of improved contract reporting and oversight during | ||
| legislative sessions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Don Burns is known for his resourcefulness, his | ||
| dependability, and his kindness to others; he is respected and | ||
| admired by his colleagues, and his presence at the Office of the | ||
| Comptroller of Public Accounts will be greatly missed; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Donald Thomas Burns on his | ||
| exceptional career and his many contributions to the state and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes in all his future endeavors; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 22, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
