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  H.R. No. 2870
 
 
 
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
  McNees, Veronica Fernandez, and Scott Siebert; and
         WHEREAS, 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 Steve
  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, The business office's communications director,
  Monica Vigil-McDonald, has been aided in her duties by Abby
  Pettinos, along with the video/audio department, which includes
  Robert Igo, Scott Sanders, Homer Robbins, Bonnie Gillespie, Suzanne
  Schreve, Janet Chen, Anastasia Veltri, Amber Fisher, Shawn Lloyd,
  and O'Dell Bishop; 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 high
  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Goolsby
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2870 was adopted by the House on May
  28, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House