Senate Resolution No. 9–Senators Raggio, Titus, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

April 4, 2001

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Inducts Janice L. Thomas as an honorary member of the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R‑1205)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Senate RESOLUTION—Inducting Janice L.Thomas as an honorary member of the Senate

Hall of Fame.

 

1-1    Whereas, Janice L. Thomas, was born in McGill in White Pine

1-2  County, Nevada, and soon moved with her parents to California where she

1-3  received much of her formal education and training; and

1-4    Whereas, In 1963, Jan Thomas returned to Nevada with her husband,

1-5  Bob, and made Carson City their home; and

1-6    Whereas, Jan Thomas is recognized among her many friends and

1-7  colleagues for her sincerity, her competence, her gracious and

1-8  compassionate demeanor, and her heartwarming smile; and

1-9    Whereas, Throughout her 34 years of service to the State of Nevada,

1-10  Jan Thomas worked in several noteworthy positions and consistently

1-11  demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism; and

1-12    Whereas, Jan Thomas served as Secretary to the Chairman of the State

1-13  Gaming Control Board from 1967 to 1980 and as Secretary to the Director

1-14  of the State Industrial Insurance System from 1980 to 1981; and

1-15    Whereas, Her 20 years of service in the Nevada State Senate began in

1-16  1981 when Jan was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Senate, and just 2

1-17  years later, in 1983, the members of the Nevada Senate elected her

1-18  Secretary of the Senate, a post she would hold until her retirement in 2000;

1-19  and

1-20    Whereas, Jan Thomas demonstrated her excellent technical skills,

1-21  leadership, loyalty, teamwork, integrity and innovation on a daily basis as

1-22  Secretary of the Senate, and worked effectively with legislators from both

1-23  political parties; and

1-24    Whereas, Jan Thomas was noted by her Senate staff for her unique

1-25  ability to see their potential, listen with empathy to their concerns,

1-26  celebrate their successes and be a mentor and friend to them all; and

2-1    Whereas, The Senate of the Legislature of the State of Nevada wishes

2-2  to recognize Janice L. Thomas for her friendship and dedicated service as

2-3  Secretary of the Senate; now, therefore, be it

2-4    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, That Janice L.

2-5  Thomas, who exemplified the highest and best standards of public service

2-6  as Secretary of the Nevada Senate, is hereby inducted as an honorary

2-7  member of the Senate Hall of Fame of the Legislature of the State of

2-8  Nevada; and be it further

2-9    Resolved, That Jan Thomas has earned the right to spend copious

2-10  amounts of leisure time enjoying the wonderful company of her husband,

2-11  Bob, their daughters, Julie Thomas and Patricia Heilman, their son-in-law,

2-12  Kevin Heilman, and their grandchildren, Alyssa and Michael Heilman; and

2-13  be it further

2-14    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

2-15  of this resolution to Janice L. Thomas.

 

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