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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; it also operates the Bob Bullock Texas State |
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History Museum, the Texas State Cemetery, the Capitol Visitors |
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Center and gift shops, and the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage; |
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moreover, the agency provides educational and curatorial services, |
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offers guided tours to the public, and schedules and manages public |
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events; 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 |
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G. Hernandez, Alice B. James, Leslie Pawelka, Cindy Provine, and |
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Ann M. Vay, as well as the skilled members of the finance |
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department, Lindsey A. Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Angela Knoll, |
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Yvette Rendon, Deanna L. Wall, and Vashyra Waller; the agency's |
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work further benefits from the support of its administrative |
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personnel, Virginia Benavidez, Robert M. Davis, Dana Dennett, Jane |
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A. Falkenberg, Patricia G. Hernandez-Ruiz, Valerie Simpson, and |
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Dale 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 |
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T. Eisenhour, Paige A. Hester, and Michelle Lambing; educational |
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tours of the Capitol are offered by Joyce Aldridge, William |
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Anderson, Cody Barnes, Leslie Covington, Marilena Crouchet, |
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Jeffrey Crunk, Priscilla Flowers, Analise Garcia, Carmen Garcia, |
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Carolyn Hoehle, Nancy Korzilius, Margie Paz, Laura Peckham, |
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Jeniffer Perales-Garcia, Marsha Rainey, Galen Randall, Karen Rohe, |
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Amanda Strittmatter, Maria Suarez, Comfort K. Tysen, Rachel Vogt, |
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Katheryn Wells, Derrick Wright, Jayme Zigler, and Georgia Zunker; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed every day to the |
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Capitol Visitors Center by staffers Charles Angel, Moin Ullah Baig, |
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Eric A. Boedy, Polly Chandler, Elizabeth Garzone, Stephanie |
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Mueller, Elizabeth K. Reid, Idali Reyes, Kandace D. Russell, Amy |
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Russell, Cortney Smith, Christopher Wagner, Kyle Walker, Jenna |
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Archuletta, and Leigh Gershman; the retail staff is overseen by |
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Sheryl D. Baker, Misha Karen Buckman, Michael J. Dillon, and |
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Carolyn Rzeppa, and its members include Cynthia Cervenka, Arcilia |
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Gonzalez, Nancy Hennessy, and Angelia Rios Hennigan at the Capitol |
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Visitors Center gift shop, Patricia-Ann Bass, Susie Brewer, So Yean |
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Chung, Tom Farley, Tracy Lee King, and Paula Dianne Talley at the |
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Capitol Extension gift shop, and Cady Bates, Michael Coronado, |
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Elizabeth A. Deutchman, and Karen N. Griffin at the retail |
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warehouse; 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, Nathan Harris, Kevin M. Koch, Joe Medina, |
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Christopher L. Nunn, Rachel S. Ramirez, Araceli Ripper, and Douglas |
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R. Young of facilities management, Tommy Bailey, Roberto Carlos |
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Benavides, Julie Boehm, Peter Castilleja, David Flanegan, Bill |
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Kleinebecker, Thomas Levitt, Chinh C. Nguyen, David Pham, Terry |
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L. Pyle, Scott Schmidt, James Skinner, Eric Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, |
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Gregory V. Taylor, Phillip Torres, and Alex Villalobos of the |
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maintenance crew, Olibama Barron, Oralia Bautista De Martinez, |
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Laura G. Cuellar, Crisostoma Espino-Recendiz, Citlali |
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Gomez-Hernandez, Eliceo Hernandez, Marlen Hernandez, Aida Robles, |
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Maria Rodriguez, Rosalinda Sanchez, Flora Torres, Lloyd White, and |
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Shatora Williams of the housekeeping team, and Antonio Delgado, |
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Brent Dickerson, and Hector N. Medrano of the groundskeeping staff; |
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overseeing the operation of the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage are |
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Irene G. Arispe, Christopher B. Currens, Gladys Howard, Luke |
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McNicholas, Amanda Remillard, John Patrick Wessels, and Tony |
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Hubbard; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the commendable work of its Capitol |
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Complex employees, the State Preservation Board further serves the |
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public through its staff at the Bob Bullock Texas State History |
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Museum; led by director Margaret Koch, the museum's administrative |
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team consists of Kate Betz, Javier Cavazos, Elizabeth Esparza, |
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Derek E. Lemons, and Kevin Paris, and those employees handling |
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communications, creative services, external affairs, marketing, |
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and membership are Emily Morris, James Barela, Gilbert Medina, Hunt |
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Wellborn, Erin Shanahan, Nicole Shaffer, Leslie Adkins, and Chloe |
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Jones, with Lily Alpern, Andrew Malesky, and William Epperson |
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coordinating events, and Neal Johnson, David Munns, and Evan |
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Windham working in web and digital media; the museum's education |
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department consists of Shelby L. Barrera, Robin Davis, Angela |
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Kennedy, Kaitlin Lloyd, Rachel Manning, James McReynolds, Janene |
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Pearson, Gaila Sims, and Jessica Smarr, and its exhibits staff is |
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made up of Ashley Alvarado, Toni Beldock, Ed Bopp, Franck Cordes, |
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Angela Glasker, Sean Harrison, Mike Juen, Hannah Kemp, John |
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L. Peel, Stefan M. Ruff, Kathryn A. Siefker, and Thomas J. Wancho; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Visitor service representatives and coordinators |
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for the Bullock Museum include Kyle Albrecht, Joseph Almand, Raegan |
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Bass, Denise Bell, Nicholas J. Byers, Greg Caparis, Morgan |
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Catching, Annalin Davis, Monet Flores, Melinda Franks, Theodora |
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Georgescu, Catherine Howk, Kaitlin Kuan, Kellyn Lappinga, |
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Jacqueline Martinez, Rosa Pedraza, Hamaila Qureshi, Gloria Maria |
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Ramirez, Patrick Sanderson, Kristi Senterfitt, Craig Simpson, |
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Michael Strittmatter, Lauren Troccoli, Dorothy Walker, and |
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Scotland Washington, and the facility's famed IMAX theater is |
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operated by Shae Stanford, Darla R. Anderson, Mathew Flowers, James |
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Jennings, and David Ripper; members of the museum's retail team |
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include Heidi P. Afkami, Michael Byers, Laura C. Kelly, and Tayebeh |
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Masomian, and its maintenance and housekeeping crew consists of |
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Eric Avery, Isaac L. Edwards, Freddie E. Flores, William |
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Rittenhouse, Moon Kim, Veronica Orduna, and Edith Broten; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the Capitol Complex and the Bullock |
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State History Museum, the SPB oversees the operation of the Texas |
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State Cemetery, which benefits from the support of staffers William |
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Erwin, Carlos Galvan, Jose Cruz Hernandez Puente, Nathan Stephens, |
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and Daniel Sutherland; 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 86th 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. |