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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Throughout the 83rd Legislative Session, the staff |
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of the Legislative Reference Library has provided vital services to |
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state lawmakers; 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, and appointment records, the LRL is |
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well positioned to support the varied and extensive work of |
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legislators, and its website is considered a "go-to" source for |
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anyone interested in the Texas Legislature; among the helpful LRL |
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databases accessible via the Internet are the Legislative Archive |
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System and the Index to Sections Affected; and |
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WHEREAS, The library is further distinguished by its |
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comprehensive research and reference services, with the agency |
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offering a bill status hotline for constituents, professional and |
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confidential research, subject indexing of every bill and |
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resolution, and a popular daily clipping service; the LRL also |
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ensures the timely entry of data into the Legislative Information |
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System, including committee referrals, actions, and reports, as |
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well as each action taken on the floors of the house of |
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representatives and senate; moreover, staff members are often |
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available to answer questions well into the evening, as the library |
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remains open until both chambers have adjourned for the day; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of director Mary Camp, the |
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LRL staff includes librarians Cynthia Burress, Marsha Cerny, |
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Penelope Dukes-Williams, Sally Harlow, Melanie Harshman, Becky |
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Johnson, Karen McBurney, Kay Schlueter, Ana Sifuentes-Martinez, |
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Addy Sonder, Nancy Watson, Lindsay Wickham, Carol Winship, Ia Wood, |
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and Catherine Wusterhausen, library assistants Amy Batheja and Jay |
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Young, administration staff members Joshua Bradshaw, Donald |
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Brower, Will Grimes, Michelle Martinez, and Julia Walden, clipping |
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service staff members David Wood, Kathy Powell, and Karen Wright, |
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and bill status staff members P. J. Ellison, Lindsey Johns, and |
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Stefanie Lapka; and |
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WHEREAS, Working diligently behind the scenes, these |
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dedicated professionals perform their duties with the utmost care |
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and efficiency, and they are indeed deserving of special |
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recognition; 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 the staff members of the Legislative |
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Reference Library for their invaluable contributions to the 83rd |
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Legislative 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. |