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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texans and tourists from across the nation benefit |
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| 6 | 7 | | greatly from the dedicated efforts of the employees of the State |
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| 7 | 8 | | Preservation Board; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, This vital state agency is responsible for the |
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| 9 | 10 | | housekeeping, maintenance, and groundskeeping of the historic |
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| 10 | 11 | | buildings in the Capitol Complex, and it approves all construction, |
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| 11 | 12 | | repair, and renovation work; the agency also provides educational |
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| 12 | 13 | | and curatorial services, runs the Capitol Visitors Center and gift |
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| 13 | 14 | | shops, offers guided tours to the public, schedules and manages |
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| 14 | 15 | | public events, and operates the visitors parking garage; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Executive director John Sneed oversees the State |
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| 16 | 17 | | Preservation Board with the able assistance of the executive staff, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Christopher Currens, Linda Gaby, Shawn Goodnight, Dale Hernandez, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Alice James, Cynthia Provine, and Ann Vay, as well as the skilled |
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| 19 | 20 | | members of the finance and accounting department, Lindsey Alvarado, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Barbara Hanus, Anita Linscomb, Deanna Wall, Zhou Wu, and Monica |
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| 21 | 22 | | Young; the agency's work further benefits from the support of its |
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| 22 | 23 | | administrative personnel, David Byers, Andre Bygrave, William |
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| 23 | 24 | | Cromer, Robert Davis, Kimberley Ellars, Jane Falkenberg, Patricia |
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| 24 | 25 | | Hernandez-Ruiz, Rachel Ramirez, Valerie Rockwell, and Helen |
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| 25 | 26 | | Sumers; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard Eisenhour, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Michelle Lambing, and Paige Weed; offering educational tours are |
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| 28 | 29 | | Ashley Barnes, Matthew D'Agostino, Elizabeth Reid, Alana Rooke, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Jenna Archuletta, Eric Boedy, Elizabeth Garzone, Katherine Ricks, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Kandace Russell, R. Kyle Schlafer, Kyle Walker, Cat McGrath-Farmer, |
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| 31 | 32 | | William Padgett, Aaron Smith, Leslie Covington, Jason Crouch, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Adriel Greene, Byron King, Nancy Korzilius, Diandra Maldonado, Roni |
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| 33 | 34 | | Morales, Justin Odom, Margie Paz, James Poland, Sarah Robinson, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Karen Rohe, Kimberly Thurman, Comfort Tysen, Esther Van Hout, Nora |
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| 35 | 36 | | Winslow, Amy Wolfgang, Georgia Zunker, and Nicholas Edwards; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed every day to the |
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| 37 | 38 | | Capitol and the Visitors Center by these friendly staffers: Sheryl |
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| 38 | 39 | | Baker, Victor Hotho, Derek Lemons, Nancy Hennessy, Marlon Kelley, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Joe Lung, William Mixon, Ann Vargas, Lillian Westhead, Misha |
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| 40 | 41 | | Woodall, Angela Carver, Gina Filipponi, and Angelia Hennigan; other |
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| 41 | 42 | | essential members of the SPB team are Michael Coronado, Elizabeth |
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| 42 | 43 | | Deutchman, and Karen Griffin at the retail warehouse and Irene |
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| 43 | 44 | | Arispe, Jasen Fonseca, Gladys Howard, Maria Martinez, Charles |
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| 44 | 45 | | McGuire, Brenda Miller, John Morrow, and Amanda Remillard at the |
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| 45 | 46 | | visitors parking garage; and |
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| 46 | 47 | | WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for |
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| 47 | 48 | | the care and maintenance of these treasured landmarks are Steven |
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| 48 | 49 | | Aguirre, Bob Cash, Kevin Koch, Mark Lindsey, Joe Medina, and |
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| 49 | 50 | | Douglas Young of facilities management, Eric Avery, Tommy Bailey, |
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| 50 | 51 | | Roberto Benavides, Roger Calkins, Regis Cannon, Delbert Friar, |
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| 51 | 52 | | Ricky Grimes, William Hoes, William Kleinebecker, Terry Pyle, |
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| 52 | 53 | | Lawrence Starkes, Robert Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, Alejandro |
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| 53 | 54 | | Villalobos, and William Wilson of the maintenance crew, Maria |
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| 54 | 55 | | Alvarado, Lawrence Aros, Betty Benavides, Laura Cuellar, Sylvia |
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| 55 | 56 | | Daniels, Eliceo Hernandez, Diane Magallanez, Chinh Nguyen, Aida |
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| 56 | 57 | | Robles, Maria Rodriguez, Gregory Taylor, Flora Torres, Maria |
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| 57 | 58 | | Montero, and Neil Niemann of the housekeeping team, and Antonio |
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| 58 | 59 | | Delgado, Jeffery Dickerson, Richard Grube, and Hector Medrano of |
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| 59 | 60 | | the groundskeeping staff; and |
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| 60 | 61 | | WHEREAS, Through their dedicated stewardship of a rich |
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| 61 | 62 | | legacy, the men and women of the State Preservation Board are |
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| 62 | 63 | | rendering a vital service to the people of Texas and introducing |
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| 63 | 64 | | countless visitors to the remarkable story of the Lone Star State; |
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| 64 | 65 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 65 | 66 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 66 | 67 | | Legislature hereby honor the State Preservation Board and recognize |
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| 67 | 68 | | its employees for their exemplary service; and, be it further |
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| 68 | 69 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 69 | 70 | | prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high |
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| 70 | 71 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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