H.R. No. 3072
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives wishes to honor
the employees in the House Business Office for their
behind-the-scenes work in support of house members and their
staffs; and
WHEREAS, Executive director and manager of accounting Steve
Adrian has capably overseen the business office's many essential
services, and his leadership in these dual roles has been an
important asset during this legislative session; and
WHEREAS, In his post as accounting manager, Mr. Adrian has
been assisted by Gerri Foster, Sharon McNabb, Donna Jeanne McNees,
Veronica Morales, Scott Siebert, and Donna Wessner; and
WHEREAS, The payroll and personnel manager, Janice Vastine,
has been assisted by Virginia Bostic, Mary Lou Cooper, Maryalice
Cortinas, Erika Lacey, Barbara Mokry, Suzette Motal, and Diana
Rodriguez; and
WHEREAS, The photography department includes manager Monti
Patterson, Ted Albracht, Megan Cooney, Leighton Dancy, Brian Diggs,
Leisha Dowers, and Spencer Millsap; and
WHEREAS, The demanding job of dealing with the voluminous
mail generated during the legislative session has been accomplished
by postmaster Finley Vernon Green and post office employees Steve
Bullerman, Irene Constancio, Richard Fernandez, Starlisha
McWilliams, Michael Rodriguez, and Mark Westbrook; and
WHEREAS, Property department staff members Jesse Casarez,
Kenneth Fretwell, Raymond Guerrero, Bobby Jones, Natividad Mendez,
Patricia Mills, Betty Shuvalov, and Kelly Simmons have worked
diligently to meet the inventory requirements of members and their
staffs; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Dean Howard, the purchasing
and supply department, which also employs John Alvarado, Lidia
Castillo, Gary Richter, and William Travis, has handled the various
needs of the representatives expeditiously; and
WHEREAS, The reproduction department includes manager Scott
Williams, Gerard Caballero, David Cavazos, Clayton Colwell, Guy
Desrochers, Emily Eisenberg, Deborah Hayes, Cindi Henry, Katherine
Nesbitt, Tom Ruedas, Hipolito Sarabia, Fred Alexander
Schattenberg, Bonnie Simpson, Robert Soto, Pat St. George, Jimmy
Starr, David Thompson, Joe Torres, Jr., and Sue Watson; and
WHEREAS, The special services department is composed of
Judith Arguello, Claude Dove, Maria Julia Hernandez, Miguel Osorio,
Gabriel Reyes, Oscar Rodriguez, Valerie Salazer, Sharee Starks, and
Edwina Ybarra; and
WHEREAS, The video/audio department includes Kai Ferguson,
Bonnie Hord Gillespie, George Hewitt, Robert Joe Igo, Norman
Lieder, Shawn Lloyd, Abby Pettinos, Homer Robbins, Scott Sanders,
and Suzanne Schreve; and
WHEREAS, Each of these individuals has put in long hours,
going above and beyond the call of duty on many occasions, and their
service to the members of this chamber and to the State of Texas is
to be commended; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the employees of the House Business Office
and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Adrian and the business office staff 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. 3072 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House