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1	1	H.R. No. 2286
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, After more than 36 years of outstanding service with
6	6	the Texas House of Representatives, esteemed Capitol staffer Janice
7	7	Vastine is retiring in July 2009; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Though she was born in Mississippi and grew up in
9	9	Louisiana, Ms. Vastine has embraced the Lone Star State as her own,
10	10	a fact made evident by her notable career in state government; her
11	11	tenure began in 1967 with the Welfare Department in the John H.
12	12	Reagan Building; her first employment with the Texas House came two
13	13	years later, when she worked for Representatives Maurice Angly,
14	14	Jr., and John Poerner during the 61st Legislative Session; although
15	15	she was the busy mother of three young children at the time, she
16	16	stayed with her employers through the special sessions that summer
17	17	before transferring to the Texas Attorney General's Office in the
18	18	fall; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Ms. Vastine returned to the legislature briefly
20	20	during her three-year tenure with Attorney General Crawford Martin,
21	21	responding to a call for help during a period of transition taking
22	22	place in the speaker's office; and
23	23	WHEREAS, On January 8, 1973, she made the house her permanent
24	24	workplace, and since that time, she has distinguished herself in
25	25	each of the capacities in which she has served; in addition to
26	26	working for the Committee on House Administration and the speaker's
27	27	office, she has been employed as house purchaser, director of
28	28	finance, and manager of the Business Correspondence, Personnel and
29	29	Staff Development, and Payroll and Personnel Departments;
30	30	moreover, Ms. Vastine has been responsible for the Records
31	31	Retention Schedule and the House Policies and Procedures Manual,
32	32	and she has served as the coordinator of the Americans with
33	33	Disabilities Act; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Throughout her decades of service, she has performed
35	35	her duties with the enthusiasm of one who enjoys her job to the
36	36	fullest; she has loved the ever-changing issues, the people, the
37	37	politics, and the workplace itself, many nights leaving by a
38	38	specific exit to catch the best view of the Capitol in all its
39	39	glory; and
40	40	WHEREAS, While claiming for years she'd have to be forcibly
41	41	removed from the building before she'd give up her job, Ms. Vastine
42	42	had seriously underestimated the magnetic pull of her
43	43	grandchildren, whose undeniable adoration of their grandmother
44	44	will soon render her retirement a fait accompli; with her state
45	45	employment coming to an end, she is looking forward to spending more
46	46	time with her family, including her children and their spouses,
47	47	Pamela and Blake Turner, Victoria and Michael Folger, and Bo and
48	48	Florence Vastine, and most especially her eight beautiful
49	49	grandchildren, Jake, Austin, Meaghan, Molly, Aidan, Kaylee,
50	50	Sophie, and Oliver; her new status as a woman of leisure will also
51	51	allow Ms. Vastine time to pursue her favorite hobbies, which
52	52	include finding special antiques for herself and her loved ones and
53	53	traveling, particularly in Western Europe during the Christmas
54	54	markets, where she is always on the lookout for German Christmas
55	55	pyramids; and
56	56	WHEREAS, Janice Vastine is an admired and beloved member of
57	57	the close-knit legislative community who has served her fellow
58	58	citizens and their elected public officials in the house with great
59	59	skill, dedication, and diligence for nearly four decades, and it is
60	60	a pleasure to honor her and pay tribute to her remarkable career;
61	61	now, therefore, be it
62	62	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
63	63	Legislature hereby congratulate Janice Vastine on her retirement
64	64	from the Texas House of Representatives and extend to her sincere
65	65	best wishes for continued happiness in all of her endeavors; and, be
66	66	it further
67	67	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
68	68	prepared for Ms. Vastine as an expression of high regard by the
69	69	Texas House of Representatives.
70	70	Geren
71	71	______________________________
72	72	Speaker of the House
73	73	I certify that H.R. No. 2286 was adopted by the House on May
74	74	25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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76	76	Chief Clerk of the House