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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The office of the house sergeant-at-arms has played |
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an essential role in the activities of the Texas House of |
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Representatives during the Regular Session of the 83rd Legislature; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, House sergeant-at-arms Rod Welsh is responsible for |
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maintaining order in the house chamber and meeting rooms, securing |
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the attendance of members, and assisting all house officers in |
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carrying out their administrative duties; assistant |
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sergeant-at-arms David Sauceda oversees the daily activities of the |
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sergeant messengers, who contribute to the efficiency of the |
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legislative process in innumerable ways; moreover, doorkeeper |
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Alana Gutierrez, with a voice that has grown familiar to all, |
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includes among her duties announcing the eagerly awaited messages |
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from the senate; and |
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WHEREAS, The tasks of the sergeant's office could not be |
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performed without the support of office supervisors, who, in |
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addition to Ms. Gutierrez, include Robert Barrios, Trevor Rice, |
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Joshua Urias, and Ray Wallace; and |
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WHEREAS, Safeguarding the vehicles of legislators and |
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guaranteeing the availability of their parking spaces are other |
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functions of the office, and Jerry Amaya, Ben Marinez, Billy Moore, |
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Ralph Rios, Jr., Richard Robinson, Rudell Roe, and Howard Seymour |
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are the house parking attendants; and |
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WHEREAS, Additional members of the staff include Stanley |
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Adams, Samantha Adelman, Adam Barton, Bradley Bizzell, Brian |
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Burns, Dylan Chepulis, George Clements, Lauren Craig, Jacob Del |
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Bosque, Yaroslav Duncan, Carrisa Escalante, Ryan Estes, Virginia |
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Flores, Joseph Frausto, Kathryn Garza, Juan Gonzalez, Heston |
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Humphrey, Carolina Izaguirre, Samuel Jefferson, Sam Johnson, |
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Keaton Kopser, John Leschber, Destany McGraw, Megan McIntyre, James |
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Morgan, Nicholas Morris, Kimberly Nemecek, Hunter Pearce, Michael |
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Ray, Jeremy Salazar, Scott Shelton, Alison Spagnuolo, Laramie |
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Stroud, Brittany Sullivan, Cade Tredway, John Uniacke, Erica |
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Valdez, and Matthew Wright; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated employees help to ensure the success |
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of the day-to-day operations of the Texas House, and the members of |
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this chamber are pleased to express their gratitude for a job well |
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done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Rod Welsh and the staff of the house |
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sergeant-at-arms office for their exceptional work this session and |
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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 the office as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |