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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sara-ann Groff has ably served her fellow Texans as |
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district director in the office of State Representative John |
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H. Bucy III; and |
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WHEREAS, Hired in January 2019, Ms. Groff opened the district |
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office in Cedar Park that September; she has earned the admiration |
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and appreciation of her colleagues through her resourcefulness, |
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initiative, compassion, and poise; throughout her exemplary |
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tenure, she has provided essential support to Representative Bucy |
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in pursuing his legislative agenda, conducting community outreach, |
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and helping constituents; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Groff has answered tens of thousands of |
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constituent communications, served as a liaison to various state |
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agencies, and assisted more than 300 people with Texas Workforce |
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Commission issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic; in addition, |
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she oversaw the HD 136 Food & Wellness Program, through which |
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volunteers packed and delivered over 74,000 meals to the elderly |
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and others in need, as well as a partnership with Hill Country |
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Community Ministries for food delivery during the pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, Among numerous projects, Ms. Groff coordinated |
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regular blood drives, an Adopt-a-Highway effort, the HD 136 |
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Community Advisory Boards, and Artist and Student of the Month |
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programs; she conducted bill analysis and met with stakeholders for |
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matters under the jurisdiction of multiple House committees; during |
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the 87th Legislative Session, she was the principal staffer on |
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H.B. 1935, known as Kevin's Law, which now provides for 30-day |
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emergency refills of insulin and related equipment; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Ms. Groff has |
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given generously of her time and expertise in a number of leadership |
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roles; she serves on the board of the Williamson County Children's |
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Advocacy Center, and she has been chair of the City of Cedar Park |
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Planning and Zoning Commission; moreover, she benefited the League |
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of Women Voters-Austin Area as a member of the board and as |
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development director; she has been a very active supporter of the |
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Williamson County Democratic Party; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Groff previously worked in crisis customer |
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service and as a corporate trainer and project manager; she |
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graduated with honors from The University of Texas at Austin in |
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2018; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed her |
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wide-ranging duties as district director with exceptional skill and |
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dedication, and as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her |
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life, it is indeed a pleasure to acknowledge her outstanding |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Sara-ann Groff for |
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her service as district director in the office of State |
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Representative John H. Bucy III and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Groff as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |