By:  Price                                             H.R. No. 892
       73R11697 CAC-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The orderly functioning of the Texas House of
    1-2  Representatives during the Regular Session of the 73rd Legislature
    1-3  has been greatly facilitated by the diligent efforts of the house
    1-4  sergeant at arms, Rod Welsh, the assistant sergeant at arms, Ann
    1-5  Harlow, and the office's staff of sergeant messengers; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, As sergeant at arms, Mr. Welsh is responsible for
    1-7  maintaining order in the house chamber and meeting rooms, securing
    1-8  the attendance of members, and assisting all house officers in
    1-9  carrying out their administrative duties through the use of
   1-10  sergeant messengers and other staff; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Ms. Harlow oversees the daily activities of the
   1-12  sergeant messengers, who perform a wide range of important duties
   1-13  such as assisting with the taping of committee meetings, picking up
   1-14  and delivering mail, photocopying, and taking telephone messages,
   1-15  and their actions contribute to the efficiency of the legislative
   1-16  process in innumerable ways; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, The exceptionally competent sergeant messenger staff
   1-18  includes the following individuals:  Mike Alford, Yvonne Barton,
   1-19  Britton Bass, Kristen Bergen, Kevin Berger, Eric Berkley, Elizabeth
   1-20  Blackman, Sonya Bolden, Preston Brown, Scott Browne, Char Burse,
   1-21  Eric Calhoun, Fraser Campbell, Raquel Cantu, Margaret Chambers,
   1-22  Cara Coukoulis, Zane Cummings, Derek Daniels, Blake Deady, Steve
   1-23  Dennis, Chris Diaz, Ivan Espinosa, Corey Ferina, Curtis Fitzgerald,
   1-24  Chase Fraser, Bryan Frazier, Andrew Glassford, Angie Hale, Eric
    2-1  Hallgren, Ketsia Hamilton, Daniel Hart, Lisa Helgoe, Kasey Hester,
    2-2  Cuatro Hollen, Anthony Hope, Jeromy Hughes, Tony Hughes, Barrett
    2-3  Kennedy, Dorian Knight, Steven Lark, Billy Layton, Missi Liscum,
    2-4  George Lopez, Reagan Lucas, Louis Mayor, Trey McCall, Kris
    2-5  McFetridge, Matt Melton, Ella Moore, Camille Morris, Blythe Nadig,
    2-6  Marc Nations, John Niederhofer, Librado Padilla, Roger Perez, Pete
    2-7  Pruneda, Courtney Rodgers, Pat Rodriguez, Chris Ruiz, Donna
    2-8  Russell, Jake Scherrer, Gwen Schuler, Anthony Scoma, Samantha
    2-9  Scribner, John Sheppard, Jim Shuford, Kevin Smart, Nathan Stephens,
   2-10  Brian Streig, Chris Summitt, Chad Swisher, Brad Tashenberg, John
   2-11  Tysseland, Dean Vallery, Gilbert Vasquez, Matt Ward, and Jeff
   2-12  Wigder; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, The high degree of professionalism and conscientious
   2-14  efforts of each individual in the house sergeant at arms office
   2-15  have contributed immeasurably to a productive legislative session
   2-16  and they are truly deserving of special praise and recognition;
   2-17  now, therefore, be it
   2-18        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-19  Legislature hereby extend to house Sergeant at Arms Rod Welsh,
   2-20  Assistant Sergeant at Arms Ann Harlow, and the sergeant messengers
   2-21  its sincere gratitude and appreciation for the outstanding services
   2-22  they have rendered during this legislative session; and, be it
   2-23  further
   2-24        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-25  prepared for the house sergeant at arms office as an expression of
   2-26  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.