Bill Text: TX SR997 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Lavern Kistner on the occasion of her retirement from Brooks City-Base.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-16 - Reported enrolled [SR997 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR997-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Lavern Kistner on the occasion of her retirement from | ||
Brooks City-Base on June 30, 2011, after 35 years of federal | ||
civil service; and | ||
WHEREAS, Lavern Kistner began her civil service career as a | ||
clerk typist at Chanute Air Force Base in her home state of | ||
Illinois; she was selected for the Upward Mobility program, and | ||
in March 1977, she was assigned as a training technician in | ||
flight simulator maintenance; she held several positions at | ||
Chanute in the technical training group; she was ultimately | ||
assigned as a training instructor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Her first supervisory assignment was course | ||
supervisor for analog and digital flight simulator training; in | ||
1989, she was transferred to Lackland Air Force Base, where she | ||
worked for the Occupational Measurement Squadron and the 37th | ||
Technical Training Group; and | ||
WHEREAS, In her final assignment as director of education | ||
and training, Lavern has been dedicated to ensuring that military | ||
personnel are provided educational opportunities, including | ||
those offered through the Post 9/11 GI Bill program; because of | ||
her efforts Brooks City-Base has had the highest percentage of | ||
graduates of the Community College of the Air Force in the Air | ||
Force Materiel Command for the last 12 years; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Lavern has been widely | ||
recognized for her expertise and professionalism; her numerous | ||
awards include being named Training Manager of the Year and Federal | ||
Woman of the Year; her dedication, wisdom, and leadership have | ||
contributed significantly to the quality of education and training | ||
at each assignment she has held over the years; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Lavern Kistner for her valuable | ||
service to our country and extend to her best wishes for the years | ||
ahead; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Wentworth | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 16, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |