By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 220 73R3277 BNL-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Danya McIntyre recently completed the demanding 1-2 curriculum of the legal assistant certificate program at The 1-3 University of Texas at Austin, thus achieving a new level of 1-4 professional excellence and earning the right to demand a hefty 1-5 salary increase from her benevolent boss, State Representative 1-6 Harvey Hilderbran; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mrs. McIntyre's hard-earned legal expertise will now 1-8 make her even more indispensable to Mr. Hilderbran, if this is 1-9 possible, but it will probably not effect great change in the 1-10 condition of her desk; while Mrs. McIntyre takes great pride in her 1-11 organizational skills, her desk has been designated as the next 1-12 target in the ongoing Capitol restoration project, although 1-13 engineers caution that sorting through the piles on her desk may 1-14 take slightly longer--and involve more manpower--than the 1-15 excavation and construction of the Capitol Extension; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Mrs. McIntyre originally came to Mr. Hilderbran's 1-17 office four years ago to discuss water concerns with the newly 1-18 elected representative; after several months, it became apparent 1-19 that she had no intention of leaving, so Mr. Hilderbran gave her a 1-20 job; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Once hired, this remarkable woman became an 1-22 invaluable part of the representative's staff; she never let on 1-23 that she knew more of Mr. Hilderbran's constituents than he did, 1-24 thus allowing him the comforting delusion that he was still in 2-1 charge; and 2-2 WHEREAS, As the centripetal force holding the office 2-3 together, Mrs. McIntyre has been successful in fending off the 2-4 forces of chaos that seek to engulf all legislative offices during 2-5 each odd-numbered year, and in doing so she has created a kinder, 2-6 gentler office for Mr. Hilderbran and his staff; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Mrs. McIntyre was not content with being utterly 2-8 irreplaceable, however, so she bravely fought the notorious 2-9 University of Texas bureaucratic red tape to successfully enroll in 2-10 the legal assistant certificate program; and 2-11 WHEREAS, Once enrolled, she proved to be an intelligent and 2-12 industrious scholar who impressed instructors and students alike as 2-13 she mastered such difficult subjects as litigation, torts, business 2-14 law, and legal writing; her friends and coworkers were not 2-15 surprised, however, as they expected no less than unqualified 2-16 success from such an outstanding individual; and 2-17 WHEREAS, In the four years that she has served as an 2-18 administrative assistant to Representative Harvey Hilderbran, Danya 2-19 McIntyre has become a valued friend and highly regarded mentor to 2-20 her colleagues, and they take great pride in her most recent 2-21 accomplishment, as they have in each of her other successes; Danya 2-22 McIntyre's sparkling wit, smiling face, and warm personality have 2-23 made her a much-loved and much-appreciated member of 2-24 Mr. Hilderbran's legislative team, and all of the people in that 2-25 office look forward to working with her for many more years to 2-26 come; now, therefore, be it 2-27 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 3-1 Legislature hereby honor Danya McIntyre for her recent educational 3-2 achievement and for her exceptional service to the legislative 3-3 process and extend to her warmest best wishes for many more years 3-4 of continued success and happiness; and, be it further 3-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-6 prepared for Mrs. McIntyre as an expression of high regard by the 3-7 Texas House of Representatives.