85R32162 CJM-D

By: Dean H.R. No. 2384

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The House Business Office has played an essential role in the activities of the Texas House of Representatives during the Regular Session of the 85th Legislature; and

WHEREAS, This office is overseen by executive director and accounting manager Steven Adrian, whose administrative abilities are a considerable asset to the legislature; and

WHEREAS, Assisting Mr. Adrian in the accounting department is his dedicated staff, which includes Denyce Deadrick, Gerri Foster, Donna McNees, Veronica Morales, Donna Scott, Scott Siebert, and Alonzo Vidal; and

WHEREAS, The payroll and personnel department is led by manager James L. Freeman, and he is supported in his duties by Virginia Bostic, MaryAlice Cortinas, Erika Lacey, Barbara Mokry, Rob Morgan, Suzette Motal, and Diana Rodriguez; and

WHEREAS, Guided by the expertise of manager Monti Perkins, the photography department consists of staff members Tyler Anderson, Brian Diggs, Tanya Fleming, Holly McVeety-Mill, Steven Moakley, Elaine Troublefield, and Kyle Woods; and

WHEREAS, Vernon Green oversees the task of dealing with a vast assortment of mail that is part of a legislative session, and he is aided in this endeavor by house post office employees William Bland Jr., Irene Constancio, Joseph Frausto, Jacob Hernandez, and Michael Rodriguez; and

WHEREAS, Working diligently to meet the inventory requirements of house members and their staff are property department manager Pat Mills and employees Jesse Casarez, Kenneth Fretwell, Ray Guerrero, Natividad Mendez, and Thomas Stites; and

WHEREAS, The purchasing and supply department, under the direction of manager Dean A. Howard, consists of Amy Cadenhead, Matthew Denman, Paul Hays, and William Travis, all of whom help ensure the expeditious handling of the supply needs of house offices; and

WHEREAS, Also doing their part to support the representatives are reproduction department manager Scott Williams and staff members Mary Anne Bell, Gerard Caballero, David Cavazos, Dorothy Davis, Guy Desrochers, Deborah Hayes, Cindi Henry, Tom Ruedas, Roy Salas, Fred Schattenberg, Erica Sebree, David Thompson, and Sue Watson; and

WHEREAS, The special services department contributes in myriad ways, thanks to the efforts of manager Rebecca Ford and employees Juan Barajas Fragoso, Christian Beltran, Brittany Black, Julia Hernandez, Maria Loredo, Gabriel Reyes, Jose Rodriguez Jaimes, and Dolores Rodriguez; and

WHEREAS, The skillful professionals behind the video and audio department are manager Michael D. Blackwell, Larry Appleby, Austin Chandler, George Hewitt, Robert Igo, Chloe Johnson, Michael Moore, Oswaldo Padron, Abby Pettinos, Veronica Ramirez, Scott Sanders, Suzanne Schreve, Jessica Stockford, and Anne Tadvick; and

WHEREAS, The hardworking and resourceful men and women of the House Business Office have attended to their duties with professionalism, efficiency, and remarkable energy, and they are indeed deserving of our utmost appreciation; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend Steven Adrian and the employees of the House Business Office for their outstanding work 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 business office staff as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.