SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
(By Senators Tomblin, Mr. President, Bailey, Barnes, Boley,
Bowman, Caruth, Chafin, Deem, Dempsey, Edgell, Facemyer,
Fanning, Foster, Guills, Harrison, Helmick, Hunter, Jenkins,
Kessler, Lanham, Love, McCabe, McKenzie, Minard, Minear,
Oliverio, Plymale, Prezioso, Sharpe, Sprouse,
Unger, Weeks, White and Yoder)
Recognizing the public service of Betty Lee Baird, Executive
Secretary to the Senate President and distinguished West
Virginian.
Whereas, Betty Lee Baird was born December 9, 1941, in
Richwood, Nicholas County, the daughter of Harry and Macel
McCroskey; and
Whereas, Betty Lee Baird is the proud mother of two children,
Deanna "Dee Dee" Thomas and William Albert Baird III; and
Whereas, In February, 1973, Betty Lee Baird began her service
with the West Virginia Senate on a part-time basis in the
secretarial pool and later moved to the Office of the Senate
President as a part-time receptionist; and
Whereas, Betty Lee Baird won a national typing contest in
1980, typing 166 words per minute. She traveled the United States
extensively during her reign and competed against other typists in
stores and malls across the country; and
Whereas, In May, 1993, Betty Lee Baird became a full-time
employee of the West Virginia Senate as Executive Secretary to the
Senate President and continues to serve in that capacity with
outstanding dedication and commitment; and
Whereas, Betty Lee Baird devotes herself to the day-to-day
operations of the Senate President's Office. She works tirelessly
to initiate a system of recordkeeping for the Senate relating to
executive nominations of the various departments, agencies, boards
and commissions submitted by the Governor to the Senate for
confirmation. One of her many duties is the assignment of parking
spaces for the Senators and staff where she is affectionately known
as the "Parking Queen"; and
Whereas, Betty Lee Baird has decided to retire from public
service in July, 2005, bringing to an end 32 years of dedicated
service to the West Virginia Senate; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby recognizes the public service of Betty
Lee Baird, Executive Secretary to the Senate President and
distinguished West Virginian; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby extends its heartfelt
appreciation to Betty Lee Baird for her many years of dedicated
service to the West Virginia Senate. Her commitment to the Senate,
together with her knowledge and expertise of the legislative
process has been an inspiration to those who have known and worked with her; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to Betty Lee Baird.
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