R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The many successes of the 76th legislative session
1-2 have been realized through the hard work and commitment of numerous
1-3 men and women, and the members of Speaker Laney's staff are
1-4 especially deserving of recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The speaker's staff includes many multitalented
1-6 individuals, all of whom work diligently to ensure that the
1-7 speaker, members of the house, and their constituents receive the
1-8 information and assistance they need; from providing counsel on
1-9 legislative issues to responding to the folks back home, these
1-10 remarkable public servants excel in the performance of their
1-11 duties; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Executive assistant Barry Miller has been a member
1-13 of Speaker Laney's staff for more than 25 years and has served in
1-14 his present capacity since the 74th Regular Session; respected for
1-15 his knowledge of the legislative process, he is a source of both
1-16 information and inspiration to members of the house and to his
1-17 fellow staffers; and
1-18 WHEREAS, The overall day-to-day operations of the speaker's
1-19 office are the responsibility of Charlotte Wallis as director of
1-20 administration, and Gregg Werkenthin oversees special projects and
1-21 constituent services for the speaker's district; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Bobby Gierisch heads the speaker's outstanding
1-23 research staff, which provides research assistance to members and
1-24 committees and monitors committee meetings and the status of
2-1 legislation; Frank Battle serves as ethics advisor to the speaker
2-2 and to house members while also acting as a liaison with the Texas
2-3 Ethics Commission; and
2-4 WHEREAS, The speaker's schedule is handled by Mark Bell, who
2-5 somehow manages to make time in the speaker's busy calendar to
2-6 accommodate the numerous requests for meetings and appointments
2-7 that are received each day; and
2-8 WHEREAS, The legislative session requires the contributions
2-9 of these as well as numerous other staffers in the Speaker's Office
2-10 who play vital roles in the success of this biennial gathering; as
2-11 the regular session draws to a close, it is indeed fitting to
2-12 salute them for their notable service; now, therefore, be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-14 Legislature hereby honor the exemplary staff of the Speaker's
2-15 Office for their dedication and efficiency throughout this
2-16 legislative session and commend them for their commitment to
2-17 excellence in their many endeavors; and, be it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for the staff of the Speaker's Office as an expression of
2-20 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Uher
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1365 was adopted by the House on May
31, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House