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

 

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

Hall of Fame.

 

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

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

 received much of her formal education and training; and

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

 Bob, and made Carson City their home; and

   Whereas, Jan Thomas is recognized among her many friends and

 colleagues for her sincerity, her competence, her gracious and

 compassionate demeanor, and her heartwarming smile; and

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

 Jan Thomas worked in several noteworthy positions and consistently

 demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism; and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 and

   Whereas, Jan Thomas demonstrated her excellent technical skills,

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

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

 political parties; and

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

 ability to see their potential, listen with empathy to their concerns,

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

   Whereas, The Senate of the Legislature of the State of Nevada wishes

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

 Secretary of the Senate; now, therefore, be it

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

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

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

 member of the Senate Hall of Fame of the Legislature of the State of

 Nevada; and be it further

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

 amounts of leisure time enjoying the wonderful company of her husband,

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

 Kevin Heilman, and their grandchildren, Alyssa and Michael Heilman;

 and be it further

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

of this resolution to Janice L. Thomas.

 

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