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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texans and visitors from across the nation benefit |
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greatly from the dedicated efforts of the employees of the State |
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Preservation Board; and |
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WHEREAS, This vital state agency is responsible for the |
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preservation and maintenance of the historic buildings in the |
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Capitol Complex, and it approves all construction, repair, and |
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renovation work; the agency also provides educational and |
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curatorial services, operates the Capitol Visitors Center and gift |
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shops, offers guided tours to the public, schedules and manages |
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public events, and operates the visitors parking garage; and |
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WHEREAS, Executive director Rod Welsh oversees the State |
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Preservation Board with the able assistance of the executive staff, |
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David L. Byers, Bob Cash, Erin Christensen, Linda L. Gaby, Dale G. |
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Hernandez, Alice B. James, Cynthia Provine, and Ann M. Vay, as well |
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as the skilled members of the finance and accounting department, |
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Lindsey A. Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Angela Knoll, Deanna L. Wall, |
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and Monica H. Young; the agency's work further benefits from the |
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support of its administrative personnel, Virginia Benavidez, |
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Robert M. Davis, Jane A. Falkenberg, Patricia G. Hernandez-Ruiz, |
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Leslie Pawelka, Rachel S. Ramirez, Valerie Rockwell, and Helen |
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Sumers, as well as IT staff members Andre Bygrave and Rosemary |
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Rodriguez; and |
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WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard T. |
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Eisenhour, Paige A. Hester, and Michelle Lambing; educational tours |
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are offered by Leslie Covington, Marilena Crouchet, Suzanna Ewert, |
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Analise Garcia, Timothy Hood, William Kelly, Nancy Korzilius, Sarah |
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Ledoux, Amanda Magera, Cat McGrath-Farmer, Justin "Zack" Odom, |
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William Padgett, Margie Paz, Katia Peacher, James "Richard" Poland, |
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Suzette Rahmann, Karen Rohe, Katharine Shirley, Mary Grace |
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Stanford, Comfort K. Tysen, Katheryn Wells, Amy Wolfgang, Derrick |
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Wright, Jayme Zigler, Georgia Zunker, and Nicholas A. Edwards; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed every day to the |
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Capitol and the Visitors Center by staffers Eric A. Boedy, |
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Elizabeth Garzone, Leigh Gershman, Idali Reyes, Amy Russell, |
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Kandace D. Russell, R. Kyle Schlafer, Kyle Walker, and Jenna |
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Archuletta, and the retail staff includes Sheryl D. Baker, Michael |
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J. Dillon, and Carolyn Rzeppa; other essential members of the SPB |
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team are Angela Carver, Edna Gamboa, Nancy Hennessy, and Angelia |
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Rios Hennigan in the Capitol Visitors Center gift shop, Misha Karen |
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Buckman, Ingrid Earls, Thomas Farley, Gina Filipponi, Joe Lung, |
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Mikki Pasasadaba, and Jack Whalen in the Capitol Extension gift |
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shop, Michael Coronado, Elizabeth A. Deutchman, and Karen N. |
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Griffin at the retail warehouse, and Irene G. Arispe, |
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Christopher B. Currens, Gladys Howard, Maria Martinez, Edward |
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"Luke" McNicholas, John Stephen Morrow, and Amanda Remillard at the |
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visitors parking garage; and |
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WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for |
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the care and maintenance of the landmark buildings and monuments |
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are Steven E. Aguirre, Kevin M. Koch, Mark Lindsey, Joe Medina, |
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Araceli Ripper, and Douglas R. Young of facilities management, Eric |
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Avery, Tommy Bailey, Roberto Carlos Benavides, Peter Castilleja, |
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Delbert "Audey" Friar, Jacob Gould, Ricky L. Grimes, William Hoes, |
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William Kleinebecker, Terry L. Pyle, Lawrence R. Starkes, Robert |
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"Eric" Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, Norman Taylor, Gregory V. Taylor, |
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Alejandro "Alex" Villalobos, and William M. Wilson of the |
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maintenance crew, Betty Benavides, Laura G. Cuellar, Crisostoma |
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Espino-Recendiz, Arturo Lopez Estrada, Eliceo Hernandez, Diane M. |
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Magallanez, Rafaela Mila, Chinh C. Nguyen, Aida Robles, Eric |
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Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, and Flora E. Torres of the housekeeping |
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team, and Brian Abercrombie, Antonio Delgado, Jeffery "Brent" |
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Dickerson, and Hector N. Medrano of the groundskeeping staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their dedicated stewardship of a rich |
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legacy, the administrators and employees of the State Preservation |
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Board are rendering a vital service to the people of Texas and |
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introducing countless visitors to the remarkable story of the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the staff of the State Preservation |
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Board for their exemplary service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2599 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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