By Craddick, Laney, Uher, Wolens, Oliveira H.R. No. 1248 74R14459 BNL-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The members of the Texas House of Representatives 1-2 are deeply indebted to Sharon Carter, assistant house 1-3 parliamentarian, for her dedicated and distinguished service 1-4 throughout the 74th Legislative Session; and 1-5 WHEREAS, An esteemed member of the Texas Legislative Council 1-6 staff for many years, Ms. Carter first worked for the legislature 1-7 as a sergeant-at-arms, but her intelligence, aptitude, and 1-8 exceptional abilities quickly earned her promotions to higher 1-9 levels of service, and she has enjoyed unequivocal success at every 1-10 level to which she has ascended; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Highly regarded for her insight and professionalism, 1-12 she currently serves as assistant for legislative affairs at the 1-13 council, and in addition to her duties in this chamber, she manages 1-14 a wide range of research projects and renders invaluable service as 1-15 an aide to executive director Robert I. Kelly; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Many of us have directly benefitted from 1-17 Ms. Carter's expertise and legislative experience through the 1-18 orientation programs she coordinates for new members each session, 1-19 and those informative seminars are yet another way in which she has 1-20 contributed to the operations of this chamber; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The ability of the legislature to respond to the 1-22 exigencies of each legislative session is immeasurably enhanced by 1-23 the diligent work of those who guide and assist us in the 1-24 democratic process; in her role as assistant house parliamentarian, 2-1 Sharon Carter has worked tirelessly to aid us in our efforts and to 2-2 ensure the smooth functioning of the legislative process, and her 2-3 service is indeed deserving of special praise and recognition; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby honor Sharon Carter for her outstanding service 2-7 as assistant house parliamentarian and extend to her warmest best 2-8 wishes for continued success and happiness in all her endeavors; 2-9 and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for Ms. Carter as an expression of highest regard by the 2-12 Texas House of Representatives.