H.R. No. 2599
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Texans and visitors from across the nation benefit
greatly from the dedicated efforts of the employees of the State
Preservation Board; and
WHEREAS, This vital state agency is responsible for the
preservation and maintenance of the historic buildings in the
Capitol Complex, and it approves all construction, repair, and
renovation work; the agency also provides educational and
curatorial services, operates the Capitol Visitors Center and gift
shops, offers guided tours to the public, schedules and manages
public events, and operates the visitors parking garage; and
WHEREAS, Executive director Rod Welsh oversees the State
Preservation Board with the able assistance of the executive staff,
David L. Byers, Bob Cash, Erin Christensen, Linda L. Gaby, Dale G.
Hernandez, Alice B. James, Cynthia Provine, and Ann M. Vay, as well
as the skilled members of the finance and accounting department,
Lindsey A. Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Angela Knoll, Deanna L. Wall,
and Monica H. Young; the agency's work further benefits from the
support of its administrative personnel, Virginia Benavidez,
Robert M. Davis, Jane A. Falkenberg, Patricia G. Hernandez-Ruiz,
Leslie Pawelka, Rachel S. Ramirez, Valerie Rockwell, and Helen
Sumers, as well as IT staff members Andre Bygrave and Rosemary
Rodriguez; and
WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard T.
Eisenhour, Paige A. Hester, and Michelle Lambing; educational tours
are offered by Leslie Covington, Marilena Crouchet, Suzanna Ewert,
Analise Garcia, Timothy Hood, William Kelly, Nancy Korzilius, Sarah
Ledoux, Amanda Magera, Cat McGrath-Farmer, Justin "Zack" Odom,
William Padgett, Margie Paz, Katia Peacher, James "Richard" Poland,
Suzette Rahmann, Karen Rohe, Katharine Shirley, Mary Grace
Stanford, Comfort K. Tysen, Katheryn Wells, Amy Wolfgang, Derrick
Wright, Jayme Zigler, Georgia Zunker, and Nicholas A. Edwards; and
WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed every day to the
Capitol and the Visitors Center by staffers Eric A. Boedy,
Elizabeth Garzone, Leigh Gershman, Idali Reyes, Amy Russell,
Kandace D. Russell, R. Kyle Schlafer, Kyle Walker, and Jenna
Archuletta, and the retail staff includes Sheryl D. Baker, Michael
J. Dillon, and Carolyn Rzeppa; other essential members of the SPB
team are Angela Carver, Edna Gamboa, Nancy Hennessy, and Angelia
Rios Hennigan in the Capitol Visitors Center gift shop, Misha Karen
Buckman, Ingrid Earls, Thomas Farley, Gina Filipponi, Joe Lung,
Mikki Pasasadaba, and Jack Whalen in the Capitol Extension gift
shop, Michael Coronado, Elizabeth A. Deutchman, and Karen N.
Griffin at the retail warehouse, and Irene G. Arispe,
Christopher B. Currens, Gladys Howard, Maria Martinez, Edward
"Luke" McNicholas, John Stephen Morrow, and Amanda Remillard at the
visitors parking garage; and
WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for
the care and maintenance of the landmark buildings and monuments
are Steven E. Aguirre, Kevin M. Koch, Mark Lindsey, Joe Medina,
Araceli Ripper, and Douglas R. Young of facilities management, Eric
Avery, Tommy Bailey, Roberto Carlos Benavides, Peter Castilleja,
Delbert "Audey" Friar, Jacob Gould, Ricky L. Grimes, William Hoes,
William Kleinebecker, Terry L. Pyle, Lawrence R. Starkes, Robert
"Eric" Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, Norman Taylor, Gregory V. Taylor,
Alejandro "Alex" Villalobos, and William M. Wilson of the
maintenance crew, Betty Benavides, Laura G. Cuellar, Crisostoma
Espino-Recendiz, Arturo Lopez Estrada, Eliceo Hernandez, Diane M.
Magallanez, Rafaela Mila, Chinh C. Nguyen, Aida Robles, Eric
Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, and Flora E. Torres of the housekeeping
team, and Brian Abercrombie, Antonio Delgado, Jeffery "Brent"
Dickerson, and Hector N. Medrano of the groundskeeping staff; and
WHEREAS, Through their dedicated stewardship of a rich
legacy, the administrators and employees of the State Preservation
Board are rendering a vital service to the people of Texas and
introducing countless visitors to the remarkable story of the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the staff of the State Preservation
Board for their exemplary service; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Hinojosa
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2599 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House