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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 visitors 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 | | preservation and maintenance of the historic buildings in the |
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| 10 | 11 | | Capitol Complex, and it approves all construction, repair, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | renovation work; the agency also provides educational and |
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| 12 | 13 | | curatorial services, operates 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 Rod Welsh 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 | | David L. Byers, Bob Cash, Erin Christensen, Linda L. Gaby, Dale G. |
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| 18 | 19 | | Hernandez, Alice B. James, Cynthia Provine, and Ann M. Vay, as well |
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| 19 | 20 | | as the skilled members of the finance and accounting department, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Lindsey A. Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Angela Knoll, Deanna L. Wall, |
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| 21 | 22 | | and Monica H. Young; the agency's work further benefits from the |
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| 22 | 23 | | support of its administrative personnel, Virginia Benavidez, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Robert M. Davis, Jane A. Falkenberg, Patricia G. Hernandez-Ruiz, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Leslie Pawelka, Rachel S. Ramirez, Valerie Rockwell, and Helen |
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| 25 | 26 | | Sumers, as well as IT staff members Andre Bygrave and Rosemary |
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| 26 | 27 | | Rodriguez; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard T. |
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| 28 | 29 | | Eisenhour, Paige A. Hester, and Michelle Lambing; educational tours |
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| 29 | 30 | | are offered by Leslie Covington, Marilena Crouchet, Suzanna Ewert, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Analise Garcia, Timothy Hood, William Kelly, Nancy Korzilius, Sarah |
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| 31 | 32 | | Ledoux, Amanda Magera, Cat McGrath-Farmer, Justin "Zack" Odom, |
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| 32 | 33 | | William Padgett, Margie Paz, Katia Peacher, James "Richard" Poland, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Suzette Rahmann, Karen Rohe, Katharine Shirley, Mary Grace |
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| 34 | 35 | | Stanford, Comfort K. Tysen, Katheryn Wells, Amy Wolfgang, Derrick |
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| 35 | 36 | | Wright, Jayme Zigler, Georgia Zunker, and Nicholas A. 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 staffers Eric A. Boedy, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Elizabeth Garzone, Leigh Gershman, Idali Reyes, Amy Russell, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Kandace D. Russell, R. Kyle Schlafer, Kyle Walker, and Jenna |
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| 40 | 41 | | Archuletta, and the retail staff includes Sheryl D. Baker, Michael |
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| 41 | 42 | | J. Dillon, and Carolyn Rzeppa; other essential members of the SPB |
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| 42 | 43 | | team are Angela Carver, Edna Gamboa, Nancy Hennessy, and Angelia |
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| 43 | 44 | | Rios Hennigan in the Capitol Visitors Center gift shop, Misha Karen |
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| 44 | 45 | | Buckman, Ingrid Earls, Thomas Farley, Gina Filipponi, Joe Lung, |
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| 45 | 46 | | Mikki Pasasadaba, and Jack Whalen in the Capitol Extension gift |
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| 46 | 47 | | shop, Michael Coronado, Elizabeth A. Deutchman, and Karen N. |
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| 47 | 48 | | Griffin at the retail warehouse, and Irene G. Arispe, |
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| 48 | 49 | | Christopher B. Currens, Gladys Howard, Maria Martinez, Edward |
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| 49 | 50 | | "Luke" McNicholas, John Stephen Morrow, and Amanda Remillard at the |
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| 50 | 51 | | visitors parking garage; and |
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| 51 | 52 | | WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for |
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| 52 | 53 | | the care and maintenance of the landmark buildings and monuments |
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| 53 | 54 | | are Steven E. Aguirre, Kevin M. Koch, Mark Lindsey, Joe Medina, |
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| 54 | 55 | | Araceli Ripper, and Douglas R. Young of facilities management, Eric |
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| 55 | 56 | | Avery, Tommy Bailey, Roberto Carlos Benavides, Peter Castilleja, |
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| 56 | 57 | | Delbert "Audey" Friar, Jacob Gould, Ricky L. Grimes, William Hoes, |
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| 57 | 58 | | William Kleinebecker, Terry L. Pyle, Lawrence R. Starkes, Robert |
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| 58 | 59 | | "Eric" Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, Norman Taylor, Gregory V. Taylor, |
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| 59 | 60 | | Alejandro "Alex" Villalobos, and William M. Wilson of the |
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| 60 | 61 | | maintenance crew, Betty Benavides, Laura G. Cuellar, Crisostoma |
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| 61 | 62 | | Espino-Recendiz, Arturo Lopez Estrada, Eliceo Hernandez, Diane M. |
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| 62 | 63 | | Magallanez, Rafaela Mila, Chinh C. Nguyen, Aida Robles, Eric |
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| 63 | 64 | | Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, and Flora E. Torres of the housekeeping |
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| 64 | 65 | | team, and Brian Abercrombie, Antonio Delgado, Jeffery "Brent" |
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| 65 | 66 | | Dickerson, and Hector N. Medrano of the groundskeeping staff; and |
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| 66 | 67 | | WHEREAS, Through their dedicated stewardship of a rich |
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| 67 | 68 | | legacy, the administrators and employees of the State Preservation |
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| 68 | 69 | | Board are rendering a vital service to the people of Texas and |
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| 69 | 70 | | introducing countless visitors to the remarkable story of the Lone |
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| 70 | 71 | | Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 71 | 72 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 72 | 73 | | Legislature hereby commend the staff of the State Preservation |
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| 73 | 74 | | Board for their exemplary service; and, be it further |
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| 74 | 75 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 75 | 76 | | prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high |
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| 76 | 77 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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