IN SR0017

Congratulates Tess Grimm on her retirement after 22 years as Executive Director of the Reitz Home Preservation Society in Evansville, Indiana

Recognizes her role in restoring the John Augustus Reitz home, a historic mansion purchased by the preservation society for $1 in the 1970s

Acknowledges her fundraising efforts for at least 25 home restorations and expansion of staff from one to three full-time members during her tenure

Notes the museum's four annual special events (Mystery Event, Victorian Christmas, Derby Day, and Wine Dive) that generate approximately $85,000 annually for maintenance

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Tess Grimm