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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, Keith Thomas, and |
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Carolyn Scott, as well as the skilled members of the finance |
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department, Lindsey Alvarado, Barb Hanus, Laura Kelly, Lisa |
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Stockton, Deanna Wall, and Alicia Henry; the agency's work further |
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benefits from the support of its administrative personnel, Robert |
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Davis, Joseph Randel, Dana Dennett, Tish Sanabria, Patricia |
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Hernandez-Ruiz, Tracy Limon, Caroline Elverud, Elithia Rangel, |
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Tony Cortez, Rachel Santos, and Valerie Simpson, as well as IT staff |
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members Andre Bygrave, Michael Dillon, and David Brymer; and |
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WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Paige Hester and |
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Daniel Coulbury; educational tours of the Capitol are offered by |
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Christa Acevedo, Patricia Andrews, Richard Bronson, Jane Burstain, |
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Tweed Chouinard, John Fulbright, Susan Highfield, Nick Jackson, |
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Brennan Killingsworth, Robert King, Worth Koch, Nancy Korzilius, |
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Luis Munoz, Ian Murdoch, Matthew Reiss, Angela Roberson, Peter |
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Schultz, Paige Seuthe, Demetrius Trott, Lindalee |
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Valdivieso-Sinyakov, Tyler Westpfahl, Derrick Wright, and Georgia |
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Zunker; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed to the Capitol |
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Visitors Center by Jenna Archuletta, Jordan Cartwright, Lydia |
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Caviness, Charles Huckaby, Jessica Stack, Knealie True, Elizabeth |
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Garzone, Lezlie Hernandez, Janet Holder, Elizabeth Reid, and |
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Kandace Russell; the retail operation is overseen by Sheryl Baker, |
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Michael Byers, Benjamin Smith, and Diane Talley, and team members |
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at the Capitol Visitors Center and Capitol Extension gift shops |
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include Daniel Linkowski, Elizabeth Miller, Nia Medrano, Blaise |
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Smith, Nancy Hennessy, Thomas Farley, Lisa Gentry, Dale Hernandez, |
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and Dominique Medrano; Elizabeth Deutchman, Richard Eisenhour, |
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Joshua Garcia, Cecelia Hartley, Nathan Kuhles, and Karen Morris |
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staff 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 Chris Nunn, Joe Medina, Steven Aguirre, Kevin Koch, Daniel |
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Scott, Araceli Ripper, Cynthia Ledesma, and Dorothy Walker of |
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facilities administration, Eric Tamayo, Bradley Ashford, David |
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Flanegan, Ricky Gleason, Fabian Gonzalez, Jeffrey Keith, Tom |
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Levitt, David Pham, Oscar Rivera, Alex Villalobos, David Ruiz, |
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James Patterson, Jeffrey Baker, Larry Morris, Luis Arias, Luis |
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Castillo, Brandon Abernathy, Nathan Trout, and Travis Fohn of the |
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maintenance crew, Laura Cuellar, Alida Villatoro Giron, Carolyn |
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Davis, Claudia Delgado, Crisostoma Espino, Estherdina Montenegro, |
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Flora Torres, Julio Diaz, Mary Rebollar, Maria Rodriguez, Elena |
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Alvarado, Michael Acosta, Moon Kim, Ollie Daniels, Raul Hernandez |
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Guido, Sandra Delgado, Sylvia Daniels, and Sara Salazar of the |
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housekeeping team, and Mike Harkrider, Antonio Delgado, Clay |
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Hostettler, Garet Johnson, and Nikos Tzortzinakis of the |
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groundskeeping staff; overseeing the operation of the Capitol |
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Visitors Parking Garage are Irene Arispe, Gladys Howard, Amanda |
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Remillard, James Battjes, and John 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, Emily Henne, Derek Lemons, and Abbrianna |
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Ortiz; the employees handling communications, creative services, |
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external affairs, marketing, and membership are Victor Ramirez, |
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Amanda Strittmatter, Cady Bates, Daniel Rodriguez, Lindsay Muncy, |
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Britton Kieffer, Hunt Wellborn, Rewon Shimray, Wakako Okamoto, and |
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Gilberto Medina, with William Epperson, Leo Marquez Walter, Sarah |
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Harper, and Shae Stanford coordinating facilities rentals; the |
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museum's education department consists of Mel Tamporello, Allison |
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Bertram, Shelby Barrera, Rebecca Beck, Joy Lobb, Kimberly Crabb, |
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Leslie Little, Kristin Johnson, Benjamin Coghan, Reagan Cain, and |
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Coyote Shook, and its exhibits staff is made up of Vitaly Beskrowni, |
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Pete Martinez, Brittany Erwin, Eli Yung, Josie Mayes, Lisa Sharik, |
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Tony Beldock, Angela Glasker, Elissa Graham, Michael Juen, Hannah |
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Kemp, James McReynolds, John Peel, Stefan Ruff, Patrick Sanderson, |
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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, Abigail |
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Delagerheim, Bridget Fenner, Caitlyn Castillo, Callysta Jalomo, |
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Celia Browning, Colleen Cawthon, Don King, Eleria Patterson, Liz |
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Covert, Emily Manch, Gloria Mendoza, Hilary Pearson, Jacob |
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Blackman, Joseph Almand, Kaitlyn Dougherty, Lainey Brock, Lauren |
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Latimer, Lilywyn Feaster, Mackenzie Elder, Madeline Perry, Maren |
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Lehman, Marisol Cacho, Megan Hobgood, Michael Strittmatter, Minsu |
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Kwon, Morgan Catching, Olivia Lefler, Rachel Simone, Rosa Pedraza, |
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and Zoey Petersen; the facility's famed IMAX theater is operated by |
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James Jennings, Mathew Flowers, Steven Hays, Max Schein, Caryssa |
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Ozuna, and Cassandra Ozuna; members of the museum's retail team |
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include Heidi Afkami, Caitlyn Kasperbauer, Justin Mireles, Oscar |
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Kelban, Melisa Geaslin, Tayebeh Masomian, and Vanessa McElroy, and |
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its housekeeping and maintenance crew consists of Oralia Martinez, |
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Amanda Palacios, Mirla Ramirez Rivera, Dennis Winchell, Pete |
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Castilleja, Benito Sanchez, Danny Vu, and Victor Flores; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the Capitol Complex and the Bullock |
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State History Museum, the State Preservation Board oversees the |
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operation of the Texas State Cemetery, which benefits from the |
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support of staffers Nathan Stephens, Will Erwin, Ulises Garcia, |
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Rene Hernandez, Franky Vasquez, and Isiah 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 89th 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. |