Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 34

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 34-Senators Raggio, Adler, Augustine, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Regan, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Commending Sue Wagner for a lifetime of public service dedicated to the State of Nevada and expressing appreciation for her management of the Legislative Intern Program.

Whereas, Sue Wagner served in the Nevada Legislature for a total of 16 years as an Assemblywoman from 1975 through 1980 and a Senator from 1981 through 1990, with only one other woman surpassing this length of service in the Nevada Legislature since 1918; and
Whereas, During her tenure as a Legislator, Sue Wagner served on the Legislative Commission from 1975 through 1979 and 1985 through 1986, was the Vice Chairman of the Legislative Commission from 1987 through 1988, and the Senate Assistant Minority Floor Leader in 1983 and was voted the Outstanding National Republican Legislator of 1988; and
Whereas, In 1990, Sue Wagner was the first woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Nevada and served as President of the Senate during the 1991 and 1993 regular sessions of the Nevada Legislature; and
Whereas, In 1994, the University of Nevada, Reno, selected Sue Wagner to manage the Legislative Intern Program, and her dedicated work on this program has provided the opportunity for interns to become acquainted with the Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Majority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, lobbyists and the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau; and
Whereas, Sue Wagner has dedicated her time and energy to make this program a success including the compilation of an informational handbook for the first time since the inception of the program in 1968; and
Whereas, Toward the end of each legislative session, the University of Nevada, Reno, honors the interns and the Legislators for whom they have served with a reception that has been designated the "Sue Wagner University of Nevada Intern Recognition Reception"; and
Whereas, Recently, Sue Wagner was appointed by Governor Bob Miller to serve as a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission, an appointment that reflects the confidence and respect that the Governor places in Sue Wagner; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 69th session of the Nevada Legislature do hereby commend Sue Wagner for her lifetime of dedicated service to the State of Nevada; and be it further
Resolved, That this body hereby expresses its heartfelt appreciation for Sue's inspiring guidance and organization of the Legislative Intern Program; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Sue Wagner on April 30, 1997, during the second "Sue Wagner University of Nevada Intern Recognition Reception.
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