TITLE: Recognizing Glenna Rhea Bowman on the occasion of her retirement.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Glenna Rhea Bowman on the occasion of her retirement.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Glenna Rhea Bowman, who is retiring from the Office of Court Administration after 30 years of distinguished service to the state; and WHEREAS, Glenna Bowman began her career with the state in 1985 as an employee of the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts; she assisted with the development of the first legislatively required Annual Financial Report and served as a project supervisor for the Uniform Statewide Accounting System; and WHEREAS, Between 1991 and 2001, she served as chief financial officer for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and the Texas Department of Agriculture; she was responsible for all financial reporting, including the Annual Operating Budget and the Performance Measures Report; and WHEREAS, She joined the Office of Court Administration in 2001; as chief financial officer, she has provided day-to-day direction and guidance on financial, human resources, and operational activities, and she has worked collaboratively with the Texas courts to develop a consolidated budget for the Legislative Appropriation Request for each session; and WHEREAS, A highly respected financial administrator, Glenna Bowman is a member of numerous professional organizations and has been recognized for excellence in her field; her presence at the Office of Court Administration will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend Glenna Rhea Bowman for her years of outstanding service with the Office of Court Administration and for her many contributions to the state and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 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 May 26, 2015.