ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67 By: Taylor, Cain, Campbell, Capps, Coffee, Crutchfield, Douglass, Dunlap, Easley, Fair, Fisher, Ford, Haney, Harrison, Helton, Henry, Herbert, Hobson, Horner, Johnson, Kerr, Laughlin, Leftwich, Littlefield, Maddox, Martin, Milacek, Monson, Morgan, Muegge, Nichols, Price, Pruitt, Rabon, Reynolds, Riley, Robinson, Rozell, Shurden, Smith, Snyder, Stipe, Wilcoxson, Wilkerson, Williams and Williamson A Resolution thanking Senator Billy Mickle for his leadership of the Oklahoma State Senate; expressing gratitude for his many years of service to the State of Oklahoma; wishing him well upon the occasion of his retirement from the Oklahoma State Senate; and directing distribution. WHEREAS, Billy Mickle was born in London, England, on July 7, 1945, the son of Bill and Laura Mickle. A graduate of Wilburton High School, Billy Mickle graduated with an Associate of Science degree from Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton, Oklahoma, in 1965; a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern State College in Tahlequah in 1967; and a Juris Doctor degree from Oklahoma City University in 1975. He attended the National Judicial College, 51st General Jurisdiction Session, in 1983 and the American Academy of Judicial Education; and WHEREAS, Billy Mickle served in the United States Marine Corps and coached soccer. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association. He has chaired the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research (CLEER) and has served on the Executive Committee of Eastern Oklahoma State College Alumni. He has been a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Bryan County Bar Association, Durant Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (Life Member), Veterans of Foreign Wars (Life Member), and The Energy Council; and WHEREAS, Billy Mickle served on the Durant City Council as a Councilman at Large from 1980 to 1982, as Mayor of Durant in 1982, and as District Judge for Bryan County, Oklahoma, from 1983 to 1986 before running for the Oklahoma State Senate. Senator Billy Mickle was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate from District 6 in 1988 and has served in the Oklahoma State Senate since then; and WHEREAS, Billy Mickle became Senate Majority Leader in 1995. As Majority Leader, he is an Ex Officio Member of all Senate committees and is responsible for the operation of the legislative process within the Oklahoma State Senate Chamber. In this position he has won the respect of all as an always courteous, extremely considerate, unfailingly polite, deliberately soft-spoken, and scrupulously fair Floor Leader; and WHEREAS, Senator Billy Mickle has indicated that he will seek a federal office during this election year and, therefore, will not stand for reelection for his State Senate seat from District 6. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 48TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE: THAT the Oklahoma State Senate thanks Senator Billy Mickle for his leadership as Senate Majority Leader. THAT the Oklahoma State Senate expresses its gratitude to Senator Billy Mickle for his many years of service to his District, the Oklahoma State Senate, and the State of Oklahoma. THAT the Oklahoma State Senate wishes him well upon the occasion of his retirement from the Oklahoma State Senate. THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Senator Billy Mickle; his wife, Fran Bailey Mickle; son, Matt Mickle; and Executive Assistant, Lisa Weddle. Adopted by the Senate the 24th day of May, 2002. Presiding Officer of the Senate ENR. S. R. NO. 67 Page 2 .