R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Though the end of another regular session is
1-2 generally cause for great celebration among the staff of the Texas
1-3 Legislative Council, this year that happiness is tempered somewhat
1-4 as the staff must bid farewell to one of its own, Jayne Gottschall,
1-5 on the occasion of her retirement; and
1-6 WHEREAS, A native of Rockdale, this lovely lady first burst
1-7 onto the scene some 30 years ago when she was hired by assistant
1-8 director John Potter to work in the council's typing pool, and it
1-9 was obvious right from the start that she had found the state
1-10 agency where she belonged; and
1-11 WHEREAS, From miniskirts to motherhood to retirement,
1-12 Ms. Gottschall has remained with the council for three decades,
1-13 during which time she set high standards that many aspire to, but
1-14 few can approach; and
1-15 WHEREAS, While employed as a typist, she was quickly singled
1-16 out for her expertise and trustworthiness, and when the council
1-17 became the first state agency to use the avant-garde magnetic tape
1-18 Selectric typewriters, Ms. Gottschall was chosen to run the
1-19 composer and was also the only employee in the pool who was allowed
1-20 to see and type the agency's payroll, which had to be completed
1-21 without a single error; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Over the course of her career with the council,
1-23 Ms. Gottschall raised five beloved children, Darrell, Dawn, Darren,
1-24 Geno, and Michael, spacing them sufficiently apart so that she
2-1 could in effect raise two families, and the dedication and love she
2-2 put into raising these outstanding young Texans truly defined the
2-3 term "working mother" for many council staff; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Ms. Gottschall's maternal side has benefited not
2-5 only her children but the employees of the council as well, for in
2-6 her current post as assistant manager of staff services and
2-7 facilities management for the administration division, she has
2-8 exhibited the patience and humor that can be found only in a
2-9 seasoned veteran of motherhood as the person responsible for
2-10 supervising the council's messenger staff; and
2-11 WHEREAS, While managing the messengers, Ms. Gottschall has
2-12 also overseen the distribution of the mail, parking assignments,
2-13 identification cards, and countless other tasks that make the
2-14 council tick, and her absence will be keenly felt for many years to
2-15 come by all who have been privileged to work with her; now,
2-16 therefore, be it
2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-18 Legislature hereby commend Jayne Gottschall on her exemplary career
2-19 with the Texas Legislative Council and extend to her sincere best
2-20 wishes for a very happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it
2-21 further
2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23 prepared for Ms. Gottschall as an expression of high regard by the
2-24 Texas House of Representatives.
Goolsby
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. 1371 was adopted by the House on May
31, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House