R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The many successes of the 77th 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 Pete 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, the members of the house, and their constituents receive
1-8 the 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 73rd 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 Sandy McKey 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 to 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 the following staffers in the Speaker's Office
2-10 who play vital roles in the success of this biennial
2-11 gathering: Patricia Alofsin, Jennifer Banda, Julie Barbosa, John
2-12 Bender, Amy Bowersox, Angela Boyce, Cindy Cantu, Joey Colleran,
2-13 Trish Conradt, Cindy De Roch, Marshal Dooley, Elizabeth Harris,
2-14 Adam Haynes, Nicole Holland, Edward Johnson, Mark Langford, Leslie
2-15 Lemon, Matt Matthews, Wendy McDaniel, Johnnie Morales, Ginger
2-16 Murray, Stacey Nicchio, Ron Olson, Claudia Russell, Mark Thompson,
2-17 and Andrea West; and
2-18 WHEREAS, With the regular session drawing to a close, it is
2-19 indeed fitting to salute them for their notable service; now,
2-20 therefore, be it
2-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-22 Legislature hereby honor the exemplary staff of the Speaker's
2-23 Office for their dedication and efficiency throughout this
2-24 legislative session and commend them for their commitment to
2-25 excellence in their many endeavors; and, be it further
2-26 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-27 prepared for the staff of the Speaker's Office as an expression of
3-1 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Uher
Goolsby
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1444 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House