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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 Bullock Texas State History |
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Museum, the Texas State Cemetery, the Capitol Visitors Center and |
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gift shops, and the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage; moreover, the |
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agency provides educational and curatorial services, offers guided |
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tours to the public, schedules and manages public events, and |
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maintains the Texas Governor's Mansion and its grounds; 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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Bob Cash, Erin Christensen, Chris Currens, Deborah Hujar, Ali |
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James, Leslie Pawelka, Cindy Provine, Eric Ramos, and Ann Vay, as |
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well as the skilled members of the finance department, Lindsey |
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Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Laura Kelly, Lisa Stockton, Deanna Wall, |
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and Vashyra Waller; the agency's work further benefits from the |
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support of its administrative personnel, Robert Davis, Dana |
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Dennett, Jane Falkenberg, Patricia Hernandez-Ruiz, Elithia Rangel, |
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Rachel Santos, and Valerie Simpson, as well as IT staff members |
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Andre Bygrave and Michael Dillon; and |
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WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Jax |
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Delacruz-Luera, Lauren Graham, and Paige Hester; educational tours |
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of the Capitol are offered by Patricia Andrews, Richard Bronson, |
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Tweed Chouinard, Leslie Covington, John Fulbright, Susan |
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Highfield, Nancy Korzilius, Monica Oatman, Marsha Rainey, Joseph |
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Randel, Patrick Reed, Angela Roberson, Karen Rohe, David Schuler, |
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Maverick Staub, Comfort Tysen, Derrick Wright, and Georgia Zunker; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed to the Capitol |
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Visitors Center by staffers Jenna Archuletta, Eric Boedy, Chelsea |
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Caldwell, Elizabeth Garzone, Lezlie Hernandez, Janet Holder, |
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Laurence Jackson III, Elizabeth Reid, and Kandace Russell; the |
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retail operation is overseen by Sheryl Baker, Misha Buckman, |
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Michael Byers, Benjamin Smith, and Diane Talley, and team members |
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include Sepideh Hariri, Nancy Hennessy, and Daniel Linkowski at the |
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Capitol Visitors Center gift shop, Soo Jung Aguilar, Thomas Farley |
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Jr., Jose Garcia-Bedolla, Lisa Gentry, Dale Hernandez, and |
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Dominique Medrano at the Capitol Extension gift shop, and Elizabeth |
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Deutchman, Richard Eisenhour, Joshua Garcia, Cecelia Hartley, |
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Nathan Kuhles, and Karen Morris at the retail 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 Aguirre, Kevin Koch, Araceli Ripper, and David Salazar |
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of facilities administration, Bradley Ashford, David Flanegan, |
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Victor Flores, Ricky Gleason II, Fabian Gonzalez, Joshua Hastings, |
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Waleed Ibrahim, Jeffrey Keith, Bill Kleinebecker, Subhash |
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Kodinariya, Thomas Levitt, Chris Nunn, Joseph Person, David Pham, |
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Oscar Rivera, Daniel Scott, Eric Tamayo, Alejandro Villalobos, |
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Danny Vu, and Garrett Weaver of the maintenance crew, James |
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Battjes, Adilene Castaneda Juanes, Laura Cuellar, Claudia Escobar |
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Bonilla, Crisostoma Espino Recendiz, Moon Sung Kim, Joe Medina, |
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Aida Robles, Maria Rodriguez, Maria Rosas De Alvarado, Sara Salazar |
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Rivero, Estherdina Tinoco Montenegro, Flora Torres, and Alida |
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Villatoro Giron of the housekeeping team, and Antonio Delgado and |
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Anthony Garcia of the groundskeeping staff; overseeing the |
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operation of the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage are Antony |
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Hubbard, Irene Arispe, Gladys Howard, Amanda Remillard, and John |
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Wessels; 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 Bullock Texas State History Museum; |
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led by director Margaret Koch, the museum's administrative team |
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consists of Kyle Albrecht, Josefa Gonzalez Mariscal, Emily Henne, |
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Derek Lemons, and Natalie Rose Gerg, and those employees handling |
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communications, creative services, external affairs, marketing, |
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and membership are Victor Ramirez, Amanda Strittmatter, Cadelyn |
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Bates, Daniel Rodriguez, Cassidy Reynolds, Sandra Tsang, Hunt |
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Wellborn III, and Gilberto Medina, with William Epperson, Ryanne |
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Howard, Rachel Miller, and Marieunise Sanchez-Fontanez |
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coordinating facilities rentals; the museum's education department |
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consists of Melissa Tamporello, Shelby Barrera, Rebecca Beck, |
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Christine Carranza, Camerin Dunn, Rose Kemp, Kaitlin Lloyd-Leva, |
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Jessica Moriates, Lindsay Muncy, and Kyle Shook, and its exhibits |
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staff is made up of Vitaly Beskrowni, Peter Martinez, Josephine |
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Mayes, Lisa Sharik, Tony Beldock, Angela Glasker, Elissa Graham, |
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Michael Juen, Hannah Kemp, James McReynolds, John Peel, Stefan |
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Ruff, Patrick Sanderson, and Kathryn Siefker; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitor services representatives and coordinators |
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for the Bullock Museum include Scotland Washington, Joseph Almand, |
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Celia Browning, Nicholas Byers, Marisol Cacho, Morgan Catching, |
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Colleen Cawthon, Elizabeth Covert, Kennedy Daughetee, Abigail |
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Delagerheim, Mackenzie Elder, Hannah Gonzalez, Donald King, Kellyn |
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Lappinga, Maren Lehman, Eleria Patterson, Hilary Pearson, Rosa |
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Pedraza, Madeline Perry, Jay Podolnick, Samantha Pritchard, Gloria |
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Ramirez, Rachel Simone, and Michael Strittmatter, and the |
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facility's famed IMAX theater is operated by Conor Bell, Harry |
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Flowers, Steven Christopher Hays, and James Jennings; members of |
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the museum's retail team include Heidi Afkami, Kathryn Bohuslav, |
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Melisa Geaslin, Tayebeh Masomian, and Vanessa McElroy, and its |
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housekeeping and maintenance crew consists of Oralia Bautista De |
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Martinez, David Beatty, and Peter Castilleja; 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, Ulises Garcia, Rene Hernandez, Nathan Stephens, and Isiah |
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Tarbutton; 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 88th 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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Metcalf |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2295 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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