JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LYNN RANDALL ON HER RETIREMENT AS STATE LAW LIBRARIAN

WHEREAS,  Lynn Randall is the State Law Librarian and is retiring this year after working at the Maine State Legislative Law Library since 1978, first as a library clerk, then through promotion in other positions and, since 1988, as the State Law Librarian; and

WHEREAS,  Lynn Randall is a 1977 graduate of the University of Maine, where she majored in French, a language that she used to great advantage with visiting Francophone delegations, and she received her Master’s degree from the School of Library Service at Columbia University in 1981, as well as earning a Certificate of Advanced Librarianship in 1982; and

WHEREAS,  Lynn Randall has contributed immensely to her profession, serving as president of the Maine Library Association and being elected as President of the Law Librarians of New England, which is a regional chapter of the American Association of Law Librarians; and

WHEREAS,  Lynn Randall has served as Placement Chair of the American Association of Law Libraries and traveled to Madagascar and served as a consultant for the United States Agency for International Development and the National Conference of State Legislatures to participate in a development project for the parliamentary library of that nation; and

WHEREAS,  Lynn Randall has been invaluable to the people of Maine with her exemplary and outstanding service orientation to the patrons of her library, and she has earned the respect and affection of all who have worked with her, including government officials at all levels, the legal community and the citizens of the State of Maine; and

WHEREAS,  Lynn Randall has at all times exhibited high professional standards, and in addition to her commitment to excellence and her indefatigable and inspirational character of gentle strength, quiet humor and knowledge and sincere respect for the institution that she served, she also has a musical talent and has traditionally been part of the annual holiday caroling and the musical performances at the end of the legislative session; and

WHEREAS,  Lynn Randall exemplifies the best in Maine people, and we take this opportunity to acknowledge her long and distinguished career whereby she has demonstrated her dedication and contributions to her state and to the Maine Legislature; now, therefore, be it

That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Twenty-third Legislature now assembled in the First Regular Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to formally express our great appreciation for Lynn Randall's many years of dedicated service to the People of the State of Maine, and we send her our congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of her retirement; and be it further

That a suitable copy of this resolution, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State, be transmitted to Lynn Randall.