By Price                                             H.C.R. No. 177
       74R11292 PAN-D
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, Every two years, the members of the legislature
    1-2  gather in Austin to examine, discuss, and act on issues of pressing
    1-3  import to the state and have a mere 140 days in which to accomplish
    1-4  the monumental task placed before them; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, For many legislators, just getting their office set
    1-6  up and arranged in an organized fashion could take up a great deal
    1-7  of the time they need to attend to their legislative duties were it
    1-8  not for the unsung heroes of the Capitol Complex, the secretaries
    1-9  of the Texas House of Representatives and Senate; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, These dedicated employees have elevated planning to
   1-11  an art form, and their proven efficiency with such painstaking
   1-12  matters as coordinating office moves not only results in offices
   1-13  that are functional and effective but also creates pleasant
   1-14  settings that are evocative of the constituencies they represent;
   1-15  and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Secretaries must wear many hats each day, organizing
   1-17  schedules, serving as liaisons between members, state agencies, and
   1-18  other governmental entities, making travel arrangements, serving as
   1-19  social planners and decorators, and helping to provide that
   1-20  personal touch to the folks back home through correspondence and
   1-21  phone calls; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Loyal to the core and dedicated to providing quality
   1-23  work, the secretaries of the house and senate serve as the backbone
   1-24  of the legislature and their exemplary efforts are greatly
    2-1  appreciated by their employers, whose work would increase tenfold
    2-2  without their able assistance; now, therefore, be it
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-4  hereby recognize April 26, 1995, as Secretaries Day and honor the
    2-5  outstanding secretaries of the Texas House of Representatives and
    2-6  Senate for their exceptional contributions to the members of this
    2-7  legislature and the citizens they represent.