H.R. No. 2537
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The House Business Office has played an essential
role in the activities of the Texas House of Representatives during
the Regular Session of the 85th Legislature; and
WHEREAS, This office is overseen by executive director and
accounting manager Steven Adrian, whose administrative abilities
are a considerable asset to the legislature; and
WHEREAS, Assisting Mr. Adrian in the accounting department is
his dedicated staff, which includes Denyce Deadrick, Gerri Foster,
Donna McNees, Veronica Morales, Donna Scott, Scott Siebert, and
Alonzo Vidal; and
WHEREAS, The payroll and personnel department is led by
manager James L. Freeman, and he is supported in his duties by
Virginia Bostic, MaryAlice Cortinas, Erika Lacey, Barbara Mokry,
Rob Morgan, Suzette Motal, and Diana Rodriguez; and
WHEREAS, Guided by the expertise of manager Monti Perkins,
the photography department consists of staff members Tyler
Anderson, Brian Diggs, Tanya Fleming, Holly McVeety-Mill, Steven
Moakley, Elaine Troublefield, and Kyle Woods; and
WHEREAS, Vernon Green oversees the task of dealing with a
vast assortment of mail that is part of a legislative session, and
he is aided in this endeavor by house post office employees William
Bland Jr., Irene Constancio, Joseph Frausto, Jacob Hernandez, and
Michael Rodriguez; and
WHEREAS, Working diligently to meet the inventory
requirements of house members and their staff are property
department manager Pat Mills and employees Jesse Casarez, Kenneth
Fretwell, Ray Guerrero, Natividad Mendez, and Thomas Stites; and
WHEREAS, The purchasing and supply department, under the
direction of manager Dean A. Howard, consists of Amy Cadenhead,
Matthew Denman, Paul Hays, and William Travis, all of whom help
ensure the expeditious handling of the supply needs of house
offices; and
WHEREAS, Also doing their part to support the representatives
are reproduction department manager Scott Williams and staff
members Mary Anne Bell, Gerard Caballero, David Cavazos, Dorothy
Davis, Guy Desrochers, Deborah Hayes, Cindi Henry, Tom Ruedas,
Roy Salas, Fred Schattenberg, Erica Sebree, David Thompson, and Sue
Watson; and
WHEREAS, The skillful professionals behind the video and
audio department are manager Michael D. Blackwell, Larry Appleby,
Austin Chandler, George Hewitt, Robert Igo, Chloe Johnson, Michael
Moore, Oswaldo Padron, Abby Pettinos, Veronica Ramirez, Scott
Sanders, Suzanne Schreve, Jessica Stockford, and Anne Tadvick; and
WHEREAS, The hardworking and resourceful men and women of the
House Business Office have attended to their duties with
professionalism, efficiency, and remarkable energy, and they are
indeed deserving of our utmost appreciation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Steven Adrian and the employees of the
House Business Office for their outstanding work 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.
Dean
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2537 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House