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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives wishes to honor |
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the employees in the House Business Office for their |
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behind-the-scenes work in support of house members and their |
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staffs; and |
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WHEREAS, Executive director and manager of accounting Steve |
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Adrian has capably overseen the business office's many essential |
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services, and his leadership in these dual roles has been an |
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important asset during this legislative session; and |
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WHEREAS, In his post as accounting manager, Mr. Adrian has |
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been assisted by Gerri Foster, Diane Grant, Sharon McNabb, Donna |
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McNees, Veronica Fernandez, and Scott Siebert; and |
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WHEREAS, The payroll and personnel manager, Janice Vastine, |
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has been assisted by Virginia Bostic, Maryalice Cortinas, Erika |
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Lacey, Barbara Mokry, and Diana Rodriguez; and |
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WHEREAS, The photography department includes manager Monti |
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Perkins-Patterson, Ted Albracht, Pollyanna Chandler, Stephen |
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Cooper, Leighton Dancy, Leisha Dowers, Carolyn Griffith, and |
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Richard Sidney Orton; and |
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WHEREAS, The demanding job of dealing with the voluminous |
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mail generated during the legislative session has been accomplished |
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by postmaster Finley Vernon Green and post office employees Steve |
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Bullerman, Irene Constancio, Naomi Houston, Michael Rodriguez, |
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Joel Stallion, and Erica Wilson; and |
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WHEREAS, Property department manager Joyce Faykus and her |
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coworkers Omar Castillo, Kenneth Fretwell, Raymond Guerrero, |
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Natividad Mendez, Patricia Mils, Betty Shuvalov, and Kelly Simmons |
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have worked diligently to meet the inventory requirements of |
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members and their staffs; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Dean Howard, the purchasing |
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and supply department, which also employs Lidia Castillo, Charles |
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Gonzales, Ronald Hughes, Michael Larson, and Gary Richter, has |
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handled the various needs of the representatives expeditiously; and |
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WHEREAS, The reproduction department includes manager Ronnie |
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Welch, John Alvarado, Patricia Barratt, Gerard Caballero, David |
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Cavazos, Guy Desrochers, Deborah Hayes, Cindi Henry, Peggy Miller, |
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Tom Ruedas, Hipolito Sarabia, Bonnie Simpson, Robert Soto, Pat St. |
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George, Jimmy Starr, David Thompson, Joe Torres, Jr., Sue Watson, |
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and Scott Williams; and |
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WHEREAS, The special services department is composed of Adam |
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Balandran, Autumn Batts, Brandon Harrison, Maria Julia Hernandez, |
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Yvonne Mendieta, Annette Nichols, Gabriel Reyes, Lupe Ruiz, May |
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Sanders, and Edwina Ybarra; and |
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WHEREAS, The business office's communications director, |
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Monica Vigil-McDonald, has been aided in her duties by Abby |
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Pettinos, along with the video/audio department, which includes |
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Robert Igo, Scott Sanders, Homer Robbins, Bonnie Gillespie, Suzanne |
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Schreve, Janet Chen, Anastasia Veltri, Amber Fisher, Shawn Lloyd, |
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and O'Dell Bishop; and |
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WHEREAS, Each of these individuals has put in long hours, |
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going above and beyond the call of duty on many occasions, and their |
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service to the members of this chamber and to the State of Texas is |
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to be commended; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the employees of the House Business Office |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Adrian and the staff as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Goolsby |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2870 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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