TITLE: Recognizing Regina Saucier Martin on the occasion of her retirement.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Regina Saucier Martin on the occasion of her retirement.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas has the distinct pleasure of honoring longtime staff member Regina Saucier Martin, who is retiring as director of the Senate Research Center after 26 years and 11 months of distinguished service with the Senate and more than 30 years of service with the state; and WHEREAS, Gina joined the Senate Research Center as assistant director in 2002 after having served for four years in the office of Senator Kent Caperton and for well over a decade in the office of Senator Mike Moncrief; and WHEREAS, She became director of Senate Research in 2004; in this crucial and challenging role, Gina has embodied the notion of grace under fire; for her, no request is too formidable, no query too complex, and no deadline too daunting; she has been the Senate's resident authority on countless topics, ranging from the obscure to the commonplace, and she has deftly handled all manner of inquiries with efficiency and poise; and WHEREAS, As director of Senate Research, Gina has managed the production of the essential analysis of every piece of legislation filed or considered in the Senate; under her consummate guidance, the department has also carried out its many other functions, which include conducting research on policy matters and producing meeting summary reports and myriad publications on legislative activity; and WHEREAS, Along with her top-notch staff, Gina has fielded an array of requests and projects that would intimidate lesser professionals; she and her team respond promptly, accurately, and expertly to inquiries from the Senators' offices, the Lieutenant Governor's office, and various Senate committees; and WHEREAS, Over the years, Gina has consistently led her team by example, remaining serene, cordial, and, at all times, helpful; as she embarks on the next chapter of her life, she can look forward to spending leisure time with her husband, Steve, her children, Ross and Sage, and her three grandsons; at the Senate, however, she will be dearly missed for her unique warmth and charm, and her sense of clarity and peerless attention to detail will long be appreciated by all who have had the pleasure of working with her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby commend Regina Saucier Martin on her many years of excellent service to the Senate and extend to her sincere best wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Gina Martin as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. Eltife Birdwell Hancock Schwertner Campbell Hegar Seliger Carona Hinojosa Taylor Davis Huffman Uresti Deuell Lucio Van de Putte Duncan Nelson Watson Ellis Nichols West Estes Patrick Whitmire Fraser Paxton Williams Garcia Rodriguez Zaffirini Dewhurst, President of the Senate President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 24, 2013.