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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms has played |
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an essential role in the activities of the Texas House of |
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Representatives during the Regular Session of the 88th Legislature; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, House sergeant-at-arms Kara Coffee is responsible |
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for maintaining order in the house chamber and meeting rooms, |
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securing the attendance of members, and assisting all house |
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officers in carrying out their administrative duties; assistant |
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sergeant-at-arms Nicole Duke oversees the daily activities of the |
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sergeant messengers, who contribute to the efficiency of the |
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legislative process in innumerable ways; and |
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WHEREAS, The tasks of the sergeant's office could not be |
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performed without the support of office supervisors, who include |
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doorkeeper Anthony Hester and office manager Brianah Wallace, along |
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with Alec DeGilio, Jacob Del Bosque, Miranda Pena, David Torres, |
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and Joe Valenzuela; and |
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WHEREAS, The staff also includes sergeant messengers Brad |
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Bizzell, Linley Brown, Jackson Brydson, Ornella Fantoni, Jason |
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Feldot, Jason Garrett, Shy Hay, Houston Hutchison, Ian Irish, Emma |
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Lindsay, Tasha Martin, Meredith McHugh, Marie Mitchell, Jesse |
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Richardson, Henry Smith, Clay Stuart, Maisie Tran, Sabrina Vargas, |
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and Matthew Wright; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated employees help to ensure the success |
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of the day-to-day operations of the Texas House of Representatives, |
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and the members of this chamber are pleased to express their |
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gratitude for a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Kara Coffee and the staff of the Office |
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of the House Sergeant-at-Arms for their exceptional work this |
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session and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the office as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Metcalf |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2303 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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