A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION,  Honoring Tom Winter, Lincoln County Highway Superintendent.

     WHEREAS,  Tom Winter has dedicated thirty-eight years to the highway system in Lincoln County, South Dakota; and

     WHEREAS,  Tom Winter began his career on the bridge crew and eventually held every employment position in the highway department to his current position as Superintendent, which he has held for nine years; and

     WHEREAS,  Tom Winter manages 323 miles of roads, 150 bridges, 14 employees, and 9 trucks with plows and sanders. Tom Winter has ensured the safe and high-quality condition of the roads in Lincoln County, even if it meant going to work at four o'clock in the morning during a complete white-out and blizzard conditions; and

     WHEREAS,  Tom Winter responded to citizen complaints appropriately and was always willing and eager to attend machinery workshops to apply advanced technology to the highway department; and

     WHEREAS,  in addition to his years of dedication to the highway system and the people of Lincoln County, he has been a devoted husband of 42 years to his wife, Fran, has raised five children, and is the proud grandfather of eleven grandchildren:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED,  by the Seventy-seventh Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the State of South Dakota recognizes and commends Tom Winter for his dedication to his profession and his commitment to the people of Lincoln County.