Introduced Version





SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___




DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION


    A SENATE RESOLUTION to honor Senator William E. Alexa for his 14 years of distinguished service to the citizens of Indiana, the Indiana State Senate, and the Indiana General Assembly.



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Introduced

First Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2003)


SENATE RESOLUTION

     MR. PRESIDENT:

        I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:

    A SENATE RESOLUTION to to honor Senator William E. Alexa for his 14 years of distinguished service to the citizens of Indiana, the Indiana State Senate, and the Indiana General Assembly.

    
    Whereas, Senator William E. Alexa was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1988 to represent the 5th Senate District, which currently includes Jasper, LaPorte, Marshall, Porter, St. Joseph, Pulaski and Starke counties;

    Whereas, Senator Alexa has served his constituents with great devotion, including service on various Senate committees, subcommittees, and commissions: Senate Finance; Corrections, Criminal & Civil Procedure; Judiciary ; Natural Resources; State Budget Committee; Criminal Study Commission (Chair); Commission on Courts; Public Finance Study Commission; Military and Veterans Affairs Commission; Clean Manufacturing Technology Board; Northwest Indiana Commuter Transportation Study Commission; Correction Matters Evaluation Committee; and the Interim Study Committee on Family and Civil Law Issues; Board Member for the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute; representative to the National Conference of State Legislature's; Commission on the Judiciary.



    Whereas, Senator Alexa is a 1973 graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law. He has served with distinction in various law related positions: former Porter County chief deputy prosecuting attorney; counsel to the Valparaiso Board of Zoning Appeals and Valparaiso Planning Commission;
and private practice in Valparaiso. As a result of his distinguished service, on November 14, 2002, Governor Frank O'Bannon named Senator Alexa as the new Judge for Porter County Superior Court 2.

    Whereas, Senator Alexa was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1941. He and his wife Joyce made Valparaiso their home to raised their children Dan and Cathy. Senator Alexa has (3) grandchildren, Haley, Hannah and Emma.

    Whereas, Senator Alexa is an honest and decent man who has served the people of northern Indiana admirably during his tenure in the Indiana General Assembly and who will be missed by everyone.

Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly

of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives concurring:

    SECTION 1. That on behalf of the people of the State of Indiana we hereby extend our sincere appreciation to Senator William E. Alexa for his dedicated service to the citizens of Indiana, the Indiana Senate and the Indiana General Assembly.

    SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to his wife, Joyce, and children Dan and Cathy.



Be it resolved by the Senate of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana: