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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms has played |
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an essential role in the activities of the Texas House of |
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Representatives during the Regular Session of the 87th Legislature; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, House sergeant-at-arms Michael Black is responsible |
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for maintaining order in the house chamber and meeting rooms, |
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securing the attendance of members, and assisting all house |
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officers in carrying out their administrative duties; assistant |
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sergeant-at-arms Andrew Phinney oversees the daily activities of |
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the sergeant messengers, who contribute to the efficiency of the |
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legislative process in innumerable ways; and |
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WHEREAS, The tasks of the sergeant's office could not be |
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performed without the support of office supervisors, who include |
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doorkeeper Anthony Hester, along with Kyle Burke, Kara Coffee, |
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Jacob Del Bosque, Alejandra Herndon, Dylan Humphrey, Kyle Paylor, |
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and Devan Petersen; and |
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WHEREAS, Safeguarding the vehicles of legislators and |
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guaranteeing the availability of their parking spaces are other |
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functions of the office, and Joseph Collins, Roger Ibarra Jr., |
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Walter Kyles, David Maldonado, Billy Moore, Richard Robinson, |
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Rudell Roe, and Joe Saucedo are the house parking guards; and |
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WHEREAS, The staff also includes sergeant messengers Joseph |
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Arihalam, Bradley Bizzell, Justin Canty, Schuyler Colfax, Alec |
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DeGilio, Antonio Elizondo, Aime Espinoza Contreras, Stephen |
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Gibson, Michaella Glover, Austin Hayes, Briana Hernandez, Joseph |
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Johnson, Shelby King, Katelin Kirkpatrick, Victoria Kobak, Joshua |
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Lehrer, Claudio Gabriel Mendoza, Noemi Montoya, Christina |
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Moten-Johnson, Haley Petersen, Michael Ray, Luke Servantes, |
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Kathryn Sheppard, Nicholas Stanley, Michelle "Thy" Tran, Joseph |
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Valenzuela, Brianah Wallace, and Matthew Wright; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated employees help to ensure the success |
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of the day-to-day operations of the Texas House of Representatives, |
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and the members of this chamber are pleased to express their |
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gratitude for a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Michael Black and the staff of the |
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Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms for their exceptional work |
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this session and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the office as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |