H.R. No. 2943
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The orderly deliberations of the Texas House of
Representatives during the Regular Session of the 81st Legislature
have been greatly facilitated by the diligent efforts of those who
serve in the office of the house sergeant-at-arms; and
WHEREAS, Rod Welsh, the house sergeant-at-arms, includes
among his duties maintaining order in the house chamber and meeting
rooms, securing the attendance of members, and assisting all house
officers in carrying out their administrative duties; assistant
sergeant-at-arms David Sauceda oversees the daily activities of the
sergeant messengers, who contribute to the efficiency of the
legislative process in innumerable ways; with a familiar voice
known to all, doorkeeper Alana Gutierrez announces an eagerly
awaited message from the senate; and
WHEREAS, The duties of the sergeant's office could not be
performed without the essential support of office supervisors
Robert Barrios, Manuel Garcia, Alana Gutierrez, Trevor Rice, and
Ray Wallace; and
WHEREAS, Helping to ensure the availability of parking, as
well as the safety of house members and their vehicles, are house
parking attendants Jerry Amaya, Juan Marinez, Billy Moore, Ralph
Rios, Jr., Richard Robinson, Rudell Roe, and Howard Seymour; and
WHEREAS, The exceptionally competent assistant sergeant
messenger staff includes the following individuals: Kate
Armstrong, Anne Marie Beisler, Mark Chilivetis, Frederick
"Cricket" Day, Wesley McDowell, Jeremy Salazar, Ben Skeen, and
Christina "Devin" Williams; in addition, the dedicated messenger
staff includes R. J. Axe, Adam Barton, Marcel Bell, Jeff Benavides,
Bradley Bizzell, Brandon Culpepper, Dorothy Davis, Jacob Del
Bosque, Ryan Estes, Cynthia Faught, Jon Hull, Jennifer Irby, Seth
Juergens, Dallas Lee, Paul McCoy, Nick Morris, Kimberly Nemecek,
Abdul Pasha, Kyle Paylor, John Uniacke, Sarah Vaught, Rachel Ward,
and Matthew Wright; and
WHEREAS, The high degree of professionalism and
conscientious efforts of each individual in the house
sergeant-at-arms office have contributed immeasurably to this
legislative session, and each is truly deserving of special
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby extend to house sergeant-at-arms Rod Welsh and
to the entire staff of the house sergeant-at-arms office sincere
gratitude for the outstanding services they have rendered during
this legislative session; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the house sergeant-at-arms office as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Geren
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2943 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House