2015
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE RESOLUTION 15-004
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Scheffel and Carroll,  Aguilar, Balmer, Baumgardner,
       Cooke, Crowder, Donovan, Garcia, Grantham, Guzman, Heath, Hill,
       Hodge, Holbert, Jahn, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Lambert,
       Lundberg, Marble, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Neville T., Newell,
       Roberts, Scott, Sonnenberg, Steadman, Todd, Ulibarri, Woods, Cadman.
       
       
          CONCERNING THE RETIREMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF
       THE SENATE, CINDI L. MARKWELL, AFTER SERVING THE
       GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR 35 YEARS. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, Cindi L. Markwell announced her retirement from her
       position as Secretary of the Senate after 35 years of valued service with
       the General Assembly; and
       
          WHEREAS, Cindi began her career serving the General Assembly in
       November of 1980 in an administrative position with the Legislative
       Drafting Office, which later became the Office of Legislative Legal
       Services; and
       
          WHEREAS, After several years of dedication and assistance to staff,
       legislators, and the legislative institution while working in the Legal
       Services front office, Cindi then successfully moved into a Legislative
       Assistant position within the office; and
       
          WHEREAS, After mastering the skills necessary to succeed in the
       Legislative Assistant position, Cindi then became a Head Legislative
       Assistant where she used her organizational and leadership skills to
       become an office leader in collaboration, communication, and efficiency;
       and
       
          WHEREAS, Her many accomplishments with the Office of
       Legislative Legal Services include creating and preparing training classes
       for new Legislative Assistants, assisting with office training
       presentations, developing a legislative educational program for her
       daughter's school, ably chairing several office committees, actively
       reaching out and mentoring others in the office, and championing the
       concepts of personal and office excellence; and
       
          WHEREAS, In November of 2008, after 28 outstanding years with the
       Office of Legislative Legal Services, Cindi chose to further challenge
       herself by taking on an entirely different role in her service to the General
       Assembly to become the Journal Clerk and Assistant Secretary of the
       Senate, and then, in 2011, Cindi became the Secretary of the Senate; and
       
          WHEREAS, As Secretary of the Senate, Cindi's many
       accomplishments include overseeing the restoration of the Senate
       Chamber, which started with the repair and relocation of the Nicholson
       and Moffat stained glass windows in 2013 and continued on to include
       removing the Senate's acoustic tiles and painting the chamber to match
       the Senate chamber colors and stenciling of the early 1900s; and
       
          WHEREAS, Cindi served on the Legislative Management Team,
       where she took an active role in discussions and decisions regarding the
       use and improvement of Capitol resources and participated in the
       planning, implementation, and evaluation of New Member Training
       programs; and
       
          WHEREAS, Cindi also served on the Capitol Building Advisory
       Committee where, in her roles as committee member and as vice-chair,
       she was active in discussions and decisions regarding the preservation and
       promotion of the historic and architectural integrity of our Capitol
       building, golden dome, and grounds; and 
       
          WHEREAS, In her retirement, Cindi is excited to be able to spend
       more time with her family, especially her daughter Lauren (who will be
       getting married in Las Vegas this July!), her son Scott, and her grandson
       Mason, all who mean the world to her and are incredibly important in her
       life; and 
       
          WHEREAS, In her time working for the General Assembly, Cindi has
       served with dedication and distinction, and her years of stellar service
       have been marked by exemplary and energetic leadership while
       maintaining an unwavering commitment to the General Assembly and the
       integrity of the legislative process; and
       
          WHEREAS, Cindi has provided outstanding professional services to,
       and developed personal relationships with, the members of the General
       Assembly in general, the members of the Senate in particular, and her
       colleagues and will be greatly missed; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventieth General Assembly of the
       State of Colorado:
       
          That we, the members of the Senate of the Colorado General
       Assembly, convey our highest regards and gratitude to Cindi L. Markwell
       upon her retirement from service as Secretary of the Senate in which
       capacity she has earned the state's respect and admiration, and we extend
       to her our heartfelt wishes for a happy and rewarding retirement.
       
          Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Resolution be sent to Cindi
       Markwell and to her son Scott Johnson of Long Island City, New York;
       her daughter Lauren Johnson of Northglenn; her mother Kim Dinardi of
       Colorado Springs; her father Richard Standfest of Montgomery, Texas;
       and her sister Stacy Giere of Colorado Springs.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Bill L. Cadman                     Cindi L. Markwell
       PRESIDENT OF                            SECRETARY OF
       THE SENATE                                THE SENATE