|  | R E S O L U T I O N | 
|  | WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives wishes to honor | 
|  | the employees in the House Business Office for their | 
|  | behind-the-scenes work in support of house members and their | 
|  | staffs; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, Executive director and manager of accounting Steve | 
|  | Adrian has capably overseen the business office's many essential | 
|  | services, and his leadership in these dual roles has been an | 
|  | important asset during this legislative session; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, In his post as accounting manager, Mr. Adrian has | 
|  | been assisted by Gerri Foster, Diane Grant, Sharon McNabb, Donna | 
|  | Jeanne McNees, Veronica Fernandez, and Scott Siebert; the business | 
|  | office's communication's division director, Monica Vigil-McDonald, | 
|  | has been aided in her duties by Abby Pettinos, and the payroll and | 
|  | personnel manager, Janice Vastine, has been assisted by Virginia | 
|  | Bostic, Maryalice Cortinas, Erika Lacey, Barbara Mokry, and Diana | 
|  | Rodriguez; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, The photography department includes manager Monti | 
|  | Perkins-Patterson, Ted Albracht, Pollyanna Chandler, Stephen | 
|  | Cooper, Leighton Dancy, Leisha Dowers, Carolyn Griffith, and | 
|  | Richard Sidney Orton; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, The demanding job of dealing with the voluminous | 
|  | mail generated during the legislative session has been accomplished | 
|  | by postmaster Finley Vernon Green and post office employees William | 
|  | Bullerman, Irene Constancio, Naomi Houston, Michael Rodriguez, | 
|  | Joel Stallion, and Erica Wilson; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, Property department manager Joyce Faykus and her | 
|  | coworkers Omar Castillo, Kenneth Fretwell, Raymond Guerrero, | 
|  | Natividad Mendez, Patricia Mils, Betty Shuvalov, and Kelly Simmons | 
|  | have worked diligently to meet the inventory requirements of | 
|  | members and their staffs; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Dean Howard, the purchasing | 
|  | and supply department, which also employs Lidia Castillo, Charles | 
|  | Gonzales, Ronald Hughes, Michael Larson, and Gary Richter, has | 
|  | handled the various needs of the representatives expeditiously; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, The reproduction department includes manager Ronnie | 
|  | Welch, John Alvarado, Patricia Barratt, Gerard Caballero, David | 
|  | Cavazos, Guy Desrochers, Deborah Hayes, Cindi Henry, Peggy Miller, | 
|  | Tom Ruedas, Hipolito Sarabia, Bonnie Simpson, Robert Soto, Pat St. | 
|  | George, Jimmy Starr, David Thompson, Joe Torres, Jr., Sue Watson, | 
|  | and Scott Williams; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, The special services department is composed of Adam | 
|  | Balandran, Autumn Batts, Brandon Harrison, Maria Julia Hernandez, | 
|  | Yvonne Mendieta, Annette Nichols, Gabriel Reyes, Lupe Ruiz, May | 
|  | Sanders, and Edwina Ybarra; and | 
|  | WHEREAS, Each of these individuals has put in long hours, | 
|  | going above and beyond the call of duty on many occasions, and their | 
|  | service to the members of this chamber and to the State of Texas is | 
|  | to be commended; now, therefore, be it | 
|  | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas | 
|  | Legislature hereby honor the employees of the House Business Office | 
|  | and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | 
|  | further | 
|  | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | 
|  | prepared for Mr. Adrian and the staff as an expression of highest | 
|  | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |