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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texans and visitors from across the nation benefit |
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greatly from the dedicated efforts of the employees of the State |
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Preservation Board; and |
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WHEREAS, This vital state agency is responsible for the |
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preservation and maintenance of the historic buildings in the |
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Capitol Complex, and it approves all construction, repair, and |
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renovation work; it also operates the Bullock Texas State History |
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Museum, the Texas State Cemetery, the Capitol Visitors Center and |
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gift shops, and the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage; moreover, the |
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agency provides educational and curatorial services, offers guided |
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tours to the public, schedules and manages public events, and |
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maintains the Texas Governor's Mansion and its grounds; and |
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WHEREAS, Executive Director Rod Welsh oversees the State |
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Preservation Board with the able assistance of the executive staff, |
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David L. Byers, Bob Cash, Erin Christensen, Christopher B. Currens, |
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Linda L. Gaby, Dale G. Hernandez, Alice B. James, Leslie Pawelka, |
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Cindy Provine, and Ann M. Vay, as well as the skilled members of the |
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finance department, Lindsey A. Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Angela |
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Knoll, Lisa Stockton, Laura Kelly, Deanna L. Wall, and Vashyra |
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Waller; the agency's work further benefits from the support of its |
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administrative personnel, Virginia Benavidez, Robert M. Davis, |
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Dana Dennett, Jane A. Falkenberg, Patricia G. Hernandez-Ruiz, |
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Elithia Rangel, and Valerie Simpson, as well as IT staff members |
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Andre Bygrave and Rosemary Rodriguez and support specialist Tony |
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Hubbard; and |
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WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard |
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T. Eisenhour, Paige A. Hester, and Michelle Lambing; educational |
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tours of the Capitol are offered by Joyce Aldridge, William |
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Anderson, Patricia Andrews, Richard Bronson, Jeffrey Crunk, |
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Analise Garcia, Nancy Korzilius, Margie Paz, Marsha Rainey, Karen |
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Rohe, Comfort K. Tysen, Derrick Wright, and Georgia Zunker; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed to the Capitol |
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Visitors Center by staffers Charles Angel, Eric A. Boedy, Elizabeth |
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Garzone, Elizabeth K. Reid, Kandace D. Russell, and Jenna |
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Archuletta; the retail operation is overseen by Sheryl D. Baker, |
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Misha Karen Buckman, Michael J. Dillon, Carolyn Rzeppa, and Carlee |
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Hicks, and team members include Cynthia Cervenka, Arcilia Gonzalez, |
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Nancy Hennessy, and Angelia Rios Hennigan at the Capitol Visitors |
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Center gift shop, Patricia-Ann Bass, Tom Farley, Lisa Gentry, and |
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Tracy Lee King at the Capitol Extension gift shop, and Cady Bates, |
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Michael Coronado, Elizabeth A. Deutchman, Corrine Shepherd, and |
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Karen Morris at the retail warehouse; and |
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WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for |
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the care and maintenance of the landmark buildings and monuments |
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are Steven E. Aguirre, Kevin M. Koch, Joe Medina, Christopher L. |
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Nunn, Rachel Santos, Araceli Ripper, and Daniel Scott of facilities |
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management, Roberto Carlos Benavides, Peter Castilleja, David |
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Flanegan, Bill Kleinebecker, Thomas Levitt, Chinh C. Nguyen, David |
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Pham, Subhash Kodinariya, Vincent Vazquez, Waleed Ibrahim, Eric |
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Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, Gregory V. Taylor, Phillip Torres, and Alex |
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Villalobos of the maintenance crew, Laura G. Cuellar, Crisostoma |
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Espino-Recendiz, Aida Robles, Maria Rodriguez, Moon Kim, Ollie |
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Vaughn, Anthony Trammell, Ema Medal, Vanesa Rodriguez, Maria Elena |
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Alvarado, Sandra Delgado, Cindy Chavez, and Flora Torres of the |
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housekeeping team, and Antonio Delgado and Hector N. Medrano of the |
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groundskeeping staff; overseeing the operation of the Capitol |
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Visitors Parking Garage are Irene G. Arispe, Gladys Howard, Amanda |
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Remillard, and parking security Luke McNicholas and John Patrick |
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Wessels; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the commendable work of its Capitol |
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Complex employees, the State Preservation Board further serves the |
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public through its staff at the Bullock Texas State History Museum; |
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led by director Margaret Koch, the museum's administrative team |
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consists of Kate Betz, Javier Cavazos, Derek E. Lemons, and Kevin |
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Paris, and those employees handling communications, creative |
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services, external affairs, marketing, and membership are Emily |
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Morris, Anna Jane Riehl, Amanda Strittmatter, Gilbert Medina, Hunt |
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Wellborn, Leslie Adkins, and Daniel Rodriguez, with Lily Alpern and |
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Rachel Miller coordinating events, and Melissa Tamporello and Evan |
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Windham working in web and digital media; the museum's education |
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department consists of Shelby L. Barrera, Robin Davis, Angela |
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Kennedy, Kaitlin Lloyd-Leva, Rachel Manning, James McReynolds, |
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Janene Pearson, Leah Bush, Anna Maria Novoa, and Jessica Moriates, |
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and its exhibits staff is made up of Tony Beldock, Ed Bopp, Angela |
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Glasker, Elissa Graham, Mike Juen, Hannah Kemp, John L. Peel, |
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Stefan M. Ruff, Kathryn A. Siefker, and Thomas J. Wancho; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitor service representatives and coordinators |
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for the Bullock Museum include Kyle Albrecht, Joseph Almand, |
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Nicholas J. Byers, William Epperson, Kaitlin Kuan, Kellyn Lappinga, |
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Rosa Pedraza, Gloria Maria Ramirez, Patrick Sanderson, Craig |
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Simpson, Michael Strittmatter, Dorothy Walker, Eleria Patterson, |
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Brenna Veloz, Colleen Cawthon, Hilary Pearson, and Scotland |
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Washington, and the facility's famed IMAX theater is operated by |
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Shae Stanford, Joseph Kennemer, Steven Hays, Mathew Flowers, James |
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Jennings, and David Ripper; members of the museum's retail team |
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include Heidi P. Afkami, Michael Byers, Paula Dianne Talley, |
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Phillip Plyler, Melisa Geaslin, Kathryn Bohuslav, and Tayebeh |
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Masomian, and its maintenance and housekeeping crew consists of |
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Eric Avery, Freddie E. Flores, William Rittenhouse, Oralia Bautista |
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De Martinez, and Silbestre Cantu; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the Capitol Complex and the Bullock |
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State History Museum, the SPB oversees the operation of the Texas |
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State Cemetery, which benefits from the support of staffers William |
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Erwin, Carlos Galvan, Jose Cruz Hernandez Puente, Nathan Stephens, |
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and Daniel Sutherland; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their dedicated stewardship of a rich |
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legacy, the administrators and employees of the State Preservation |
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Board are rendering a vital service to the people of Texas and |
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introducing countless visitors to the remarkable story of the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the staff of the State Preservation |
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Board for their exemplary service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |