By Goolsby                                            H.R. No. 1371
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                                 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.