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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Staff members of the Legislative Reference Library |
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have provided vital services in behalf of the 80th Legislative |
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Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Housing a specialized collection of materials, |
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including legislative bills dating back to the 63rd Session, books |
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and reports, state documents, appointment records, and state and |
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federal legal reference books, the LRL is well positioned to |
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support the varied and extensive work of legislators; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the services it offers are a bill status |
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hotline for constituents, professional and confidential research, |
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subject indexing of every bill and resolution, and a popular daily |
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clipping service; the LRL also ensures the timely entry of data into |
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the Legislative Information System, including committee referrals, |
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actions, and reports, as well as each action taken on the floors of |
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the house of representatives and senate; moreover, staff members |
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are often available to answer questions well into the night, as the |
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library remains open until both chambers have adjourned for the |
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day; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of Director Mary Camp, the |
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LRL staff includes librarians Scott Adair, Jane Bitter, Marsha |
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Cerny, Penelope Dukes-Williams, Nancy Fisher, Melanie Harshman, |
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Becky Johnson, Kay Schlueter, Ana Sifuentes-Martinez, Addy Sonder, |
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Holly South, Carol Winship, Ia Wood, Catherine Wusterhausen, |
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library assistants Logan Buchanan, Natasha Rogers, Adrienne |
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Tramel, administration staff members Donald Brower, Katie Chaiken, |
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Heidi Herndon, Michelle Martinez, Julia Walden, Rachel |
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Wright-Stafford, clipping service staff members David Wood, Kathy |
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Powell, Susan Floyd, and bill status staff members Christine |
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Manson, Elizabeth Cross, Judy Foley, Renee England, Sandra |
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Malarcher, and Wayne Decker; and |
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WHEREAS, Working diligently behind the scenes, these |
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dedicated professionals perform their duties with skill and |
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dedication, and they are indeed deserving of special recognition; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the staff of the Legislative Reference |
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Library for their significant contributions to the 80th Legislative |
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Session; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Legislative Reference Library as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |