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 all the individuals whose hard work and 1-3 dedication have enabled the workings of this chamber to proceed so 1-4 smoothly throughout the 75th Legislative Session, and it is 1-5 appropriate that we take a moment to honor them at this time; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The expertise of the house floor staff has 1-7 continually exceeded all reasonable expectations, and throughout 1-8 many long and stressful hours, they have efficiently attended to 1-9 the countless small details that many of us may take for granted; 1-10 from numbering all bills at the time of filing to recording 1-11 official votes, these hardworking men and women are a critical part 1-12 of the legislative process; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Chief Clerk Sharon Carter, 1-14 Assistant Chief Clerk Tim Dudley expertly supervised members of the 1-15 clerk's staff, which includes Gentry Woodard, Rafael Rovira, Kris 1-16 Heckmann, Dan Hudson, Myneca Ojo, Jeff Kingsland, and Thomas 1-17 Little, and together they aided the chief clerk in attending to a 1-18 host of crucial administrative responsibilities, including 1-19 recording the actions on all bills and resolutions; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Journal Clerk Elena Castaldi took on the enormous 1-21 and important responsibility of keeping the house journal, and she 1-22 was aided in her efforts by Josie Bowman, Marie Stafford, and Julia 1-23 Bass; reading clerks Nando Gomez and Wendi Koletar became familiar 1-24 faces, and voices, to the members of this chamber as they announced 2-1 every piece of legislation considered in the house; voting clerk 2-2 Mike Fickel, with the able assistance of Scott Sanders, ensured 2-3 that votes were carried out quickly and accurately, while Mary Camp 2-4 of the Legislative Reference Library performed an invaluable 2-5 service by recording all floor actions for updates of the 2-6 Legislative Information System (LIS); and 2-7 WHEREAS, All of these individuals displayed considerable 2-8 professionalism and integrity in executing their duties, even under 2-9 difficult circumstances, and as the 75th Legislature draws to a 2-10 close, it is fitting that we express our deepest appreciation and 2-11 gratitude to each one of them; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby honor all members of the house floor staff for 2-14 their outstanding service and extend to them warmest best wishes 2-15 for continued success and happiness in the future; and, be it 2-16 further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for them as an expression of highest regard by the Texas 2-19 House of Representatives. Price Laney Gutierrez Oliveira Alexander Haggerty Olivo Allen Hamric Palmer Alvarado Hartnett Patterson Averitt Hawley Pickett Bailey Heflin Pitts Berlanga Hernandez Place Bonnen Hightower Price Bosse Hilbert Puente Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck Burnam Hill Ramsay Carter Hinojosa Rangel Chavez Hirschi Raymond Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas Clark Holzheauser Rhodes Coleman Horn Rodriguez Cook Howard Roman Corte Hunter Sadler Counts Hupp Seaman Crabb Isett Serna Craddick Jackson Shields Cuellar Janek Siebert Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee Davila Junell Solis Davis Kamel Solomons Delisi Keel Staples Denny Keffer Stiles Driver King Swinford Dukes Krusee Talton Dunnam Kubiak Telford Dutton Kuempel Thompson Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman Elkins Luna Turner of Harris Farrar McCall Uher Finnell McClendon Van de Putte Flores McReynolds Walker Gallego Madden West Galloway Marchant Williams Garcia Maxey Williamson Giddings Merritt Wilson Glaze Moffat Wise Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth Goolsby Mowery Wolens Gray Naishtat Woolley Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1288 was adopted by the House on May 30, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House