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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1152
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased |
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to recognize the Legislative Reference Library for its |
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outstanding work in serving the reference and research needs |
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of the Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, The Legislative Reference Library was created in |
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1969 by the 61st Legislature as a resource for the legislative |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, The library's collection includes 47,377 titles |
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and 126,150 volumes, including statutes from all 50 states and a |
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wide-ranging selection of periodicals, including more than 500 |
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magazines, law reviews, and newsletters; and |
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WHEREAS, The library offers many services, including the |
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daily clipping service, a bill status hotline for constituents, |
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subject indexing of every bill and resolution, professional and |
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confidential research, and tracking appointments for the Senate |
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Nominations Committee; its staff is particularly helpful in |
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answering late-night questions from the House and Senate floors |
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during legislative sessions, as the library remains open during |
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all hours that either body is convened; and |
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WHEREAS, The library is responsible for the timely entry |
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of data into the Legislative Information System; for posting and |
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reviewing information for committee referrals, committee actions, |
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and reports from committees; and for tracking each action taken |
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on the floor of the House of Representatives and the Texas Senate; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Under the expert leadership of director |
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Mary Camp and with the able assistance of librarians Scott Adair, |
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Jane Bitter, Marsha Cerny, Penelope Dukes-Williams, |
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Nancy Fisher, Melanie Harshman, Becky Johnson, Kay Schlueter, |
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Ana Sifuentes-Martinez, Addy Sonder, Holly South, Carol Winship, |
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Ia Wood, and Catherine Wusterhausen and library assistants |
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Logan Buchanan, Natasha Rogers, and Adrienne Tramel, the library |
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has proven to be an invaluable resource for legislators and their |
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staff as they perform their duties on behalf of the citizens of |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, With the support of administration members |
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Donald Brower, Katie Chaiken, Heidi Herndon, Michelle Martinez, |
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Julia Walden, and Rachel Wright-Stafford, clipping service staff |
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members David Wood, Kathy Powell, and Susan Floyd, and bill status |
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staff members Christine Manson, Elizabeth Cross, Judy Foley, |
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Renee England, Sandra Malarcher, and Wayne Decker, the library |
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carries out its work with exemplary professionalism and skill; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Legislative Reference Library is an unsung |
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yet vital component of the governmental process of our state, and |
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it deserves recognition for the important role it plays; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the librarians and staff |
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members of the Legislative Reference Library for their exemplary |
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service to our state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the library as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Deuell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 25, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |