85R32163 KSM-D

By: Hinojosa H.R. No. 2599

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Texans and visitors from across the nation benefit greatly from the dedicated efforts of the employees of the State Preservation Board; and

WHEREAS, This vital state agency is responsible for the preservation and maintenance of the historic buildings in the Capitol Complex, and it approves all construction, repair, and renovation work; the agency also provides educational and curatorial services, operates the Capitol Visitors Center and gift shops, offers guided tours to the public, schedules and manages public events, and operates the visitors parking garage; and

WHEREAS, Executive director Rod Welsh oversees the State Preservation Board with the able assistance of the executive staff, David L. Byers, Bob Cash, Erin Christensen, Linda L. Gaby, Dale G. Hernandez, Alice B. James, Cynthia Provine, and Ann M. Vay, as well as the skilled members of the finance and accounting department, Lindsey A. Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Angela Knoll, Deanna L. Wall, and Monica H. Young; the agency's work further benefits from the support of its administrative personnel, Virginia Benavidez, Robert M. Davis, Jane A. Falkenberg, Patricia G. Hernandez-Ruiz, Leslie Pawelka, Rachel S. Ramirez, Valerie Rockwell, and Helen Sumers, as well as IT staff members Andre Bygrave and Rosemary Rodriguez; and

WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard T. Eisenhour, Paige A. Hester, and Michelle Lambing; educational tours are offered by Leslie Covington, Marilena Crouchet, Suzanna Ewert, Analise Garcia, Timothy Hood, William Kelly, Nancy Korzilius, Sarah Ledoux, Amanda Magera, Cat McGrath-Farmer, Justin "Zack" Odom, William Padgett, Margie Paz, Katia Peacher, James "Richard" Poland, Suzette Rahmann, Karen Rohe, Katharine Shirley, Mary Grace Stanford, Comfort K. Tysen, Katheryn Wells, Amy Wolfgang, Derrick Wright, Jayme Zigler, Georgia Zunker, and Nicholas A. Edwards; and

WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed every day to the Capitol and the Visitors Center by staffers Eric A. Boedy, Elizabeth Garzone, Leigh Gershman, Idali Reyes, Amy Russell, Kandace D. Russell, R. Kyle Schlafer, Kyle Walker, and Jenna Archuletta, and the retail staff includes Sheryl D. Baker, Michael J. Dillon, and Carolyn Rzeppa; other essential members of the SPB team are Angela Carver, Edna Gamboa, Nancy Hennessy, and Angelia Rios Hennigan in the Capitol Visitors Center gift shop, Misha Karen Buckman, Ingrid Earls, Thomas Farley, Gina Filipponi, Joe Lung, Mikki Pasasadaba, and Jack Whalen in the Capitol Extension gift shop, Michael Coronado, Elizabeth A. Deutchman, and Karen N. Griffin at the retail warehouse, and Irene G. Arispe, Christopher B. Currens, Gladys Howard, Maria Martinez, Edward "Luke" McNicholas, John Stephen Morrow, and Amanda Remillard at the visitors parking garage; and

WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for the care and maintenance of the landmark buildings and monuments are Steven E. Aguirre, Kevin M. Koch, Mark Lindsey, Joe Medina, Araceli Ripper, and Douglas R. Young of facilities management, Eric Avery, Tommy Bailey, Roberto Carlos Benavides, Peter Castilleja, Delbert "Audey" Friar, Jacob Gould, Ricky L. Grimes, William Hoes, William Kleinebecker, Terry L. Pyle, Lawrence R. Starkes, Robert "Eric" Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, Norman Taylor, Gregory V. Taylor, Alejandro "Alex" Villalobos, and William M. Wilson of the maintenance crew, Betty Benavides, Laura G. Cuellar, Crisostoma Espino-Recendiz, Arturo Lopez Estrada, Eliceo Hernandez, Diane M. Magallanez, Rafaela Mila, Chinh C. Nguyen, Aida Robles, Eric Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, and Flora E. Torres of the housekeeping team, and Brian Abercrombie, Antonio Delgado, Jeffery "Brent" Dickerson, and Hector N. Medrano of the groundskeeping staff; and

WHEREAS, Through their dedicated stewardship of a rich legacy, the administrators and employees of the State Preservation Board are rendering a vital service to the people of Texas and introducing countless visitors to the remarkable story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend the staff of the State Preservation Board for their exemplary service; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.