R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The successful operation of the Texas House of
 1-2     Representatives during the 77th legislative session has been
 1-3     greatly enhanced by the dedicated efforts of the staff of the Chief
 1-4     Clerk's Office; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Holding the office of chief clerk of the house is
 1-6     Sharon Carter, whose post is essential to the orderly and efficient
 1-7     functioning of the house; the chief clerk's responsibilities touch
 1-8     nearly every aspect of the legislative process, and Ms. Carter has
 1-9     performed each of her many demanding duties with the utmost
1-10     efficiency and professionalism, while expertly managing a large
1-11     staff that comprises the Journal Clerk's Office, the Committee
1-12     Services Division, the Office of House Bill Analysis, and the
1-13     sergeant-at-arms; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Robert Haney, the assistant chief clerk, has a wide
1-15     range of duties that include supervising the day-to-day operations
1-16     of the Chief Clerk's Office and its committee services division;
1-17     and
1-18           WHEREAS, Another vital member of the staff is Laura Stover,
1-19     executive assistant to the chief clerk, who assists the
1-20     parliamentarian in processing legislation and amendments for floor
1-21     consideration; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Under the direction of journal clerk Elena Castaldi,
1-23     the Journal Clerk's Office has painstakingly prepared, published,
1-24     and maintained the official journals of house proceedings and has
 2-1     made this important record of legislative history available on a
 2-2     daily basis; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, The Committee Services Division, directed by manager
 2-4     John W. Webb, has contributed support to all house standing
 2-5     committees throughout the session, and it also supports the
 2-6     operations of select and interim committees and serves as the
 2-7     official repository for committee records year-round; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Sergeant-at-arms Rod Welsh and his staff have
 2-9     consistently maintained order in the house chamber and meeting
2-10     rooms and have assisted all officers of the house in carrying out
2-11     their administrative duties;  the house sergeants have worked
2-12     diligently in performing a variety of needed tasks, such as
2-13     assisting with the taping of committee meetings, providing
2-14     messenger services, and taking telephone messages; and
2-15           WHEREAS, The latest addition to the Chief Clerk's Office has
2-16     been the Office of House Bill Analysis; manager Mary Colletti and
2-17     her staff have analyzed every introduced house bill and joint
2-18     resolution and all engrossed senate bills and joint resolutions,
2-19     and they have more than proven their merit in their second
2-20     legislative session; and
2-21           WHEREAS, The conscientious efforts of Ms. Carter and each
2-22     member of her fine staff have ably supported the members of this
2-23     chamber throughout this regular session, and their service is
2-24     greatly appreciated; now, therefore, be it
2-25           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-26     Legislature hereby commend the exemplary staff of the Chief Clerk's
2-27     Office and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be it
 3-1     further
 3-2           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 3-3     prepared for the staff of the Chief Clerk's Office as an expression
 3-4     of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                        Uher
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1445 was adopted by the House on May
         28, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House