H.R. No. 2705 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Amber Ray has ably served her fellow Texans for three decades as a staff member in the Texas House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, In 1985, Ms. Ray joined the office of State Representative Bill Carter as a secretary; she became a legislative aide to Representative Carolyn Park in 1991, and some six years later, she began an impressive 12-year tenure as a legislative aide to Representative Todd Smith; and WHEREAS, Ms. Ray subsequently worked as a legislative aide for Representative Linda Harper-Brown, and then in 2013, she took on her current responsibilities as district director for Representative Stephanie Klick; she has demonstrated exceptional resourcefulness and initiative, and she devotes great care to every task, earning the respect and appreciation of colleagues and constituents alike; and WHEREAS, Over the course of three decades, this esteemed public employee has performed her duties with skill and dedication, and it is truly fitting to recognize her for her long record of achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend Amber Ray for her 30 years of service as a legislative staff member and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Ray as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Klick ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2705 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House