R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, In his role as executive assistant to the speaker, 1-2 Barry Miller has contributed immeasurably to the work of the house 1-3 this session, and it is a great privilege to honor him at this 1-4 time; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A vital member of the Laney team during a period 1-6 that spans more than a quarter-century, this esteemed gentleman is 1-7 completing his third session as executive assistant, and his 1-8 insight and expertise on all matters legislative are surpassed only 1-9 by his passion for the state he is proud to call home; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Unwilling or unable to rest while pressing affairs 1-11 of state await his attention, Mr. Miller arrives at the crack of 1-12 dawn each day, ready to work on until the wee hours of the morning 1-13 to effect compromise and to assist the speaker in providing house 1-14 members with the resources they need to serve their constituents; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, Mr. Miller's knowledge of the legislative process is 1-17 legendary, and within the confines of his office, he serves not 1-18 only as a critical link to the speaker but also as a valuable 1-19 resource for the members, assisting them with their legislative 1-20 programs by providing them with the prudent counsel they have come 1-21 to rely on from this seasoned veteran; and 1-22 WHEREAS, For 140 days each session, Barry Miller does his 1-23 level best to ensure that this chamber will run like a well-oiled 1-24 machine, and house members undoubtedly rest easier knowing that 2-1 this respected gentleman is continually on the job working his 2-2 special magic behind the scenes; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby commend Barry Miller for his outstanding 2-5 contributions to the legislative process and extend to him sincere 2-6 best wishes for a productive and rewarding interim; and, be it 2-7 further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for Mr. Miller as an expression of high regard by the 2-10 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 _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1367 was adopted by the House on May 31, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House