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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; it also operates the Bob Bullock Texas State |
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| 12 | 13 | | History Museum, the Texas State Cemetery, the Capitol Visitors |
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| 13 | 14 | | Center and gift shops, and the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage; |
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| 14 | 15 | | moreover, the agency provides educational and curatorial services, |
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| 15 | 16 | | offers guided tours to the public, and schedules and manages public |
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| 16 | 17 | | events; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Executive director Rod Welsh oversees the State |
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| 18 | 19 | | Preservation Board with the able assistance of the executive staff, |
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| 19 | 20 | | David L. Byers, Bob Cash, Erin Christensen, Linda L. Gaby, Dale |
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| 20 | 21 | | G. Hernandez, Alice B. James, Leslie Pawelka, Cindy Provine, and |
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| 21 | 22 | | Ann M. Vay, as well as the skilled members of the finance |
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| 22 | 23 | | department, Lindsey A. Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Angela Knoll, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Yvette Rendon, Deanna L. Wall, and Vashyra Waller; the agency's |
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| 24 | 25 | | work further benefits from the support of its administrative |
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| 25 | 26 | | personnel, Virginia Benavidez, Robert M. Davis, Dana Dennett, Jane |
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| 26 | 27 | | A. Falkenberg, Patricia G. Hernandez-Ruiz, Valerie Simpson, and |
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| 27 | 28 | | Dale Sumers, as well as IT staff members Andre Bygrave and Rosemary |
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| 28 | 29 | | Rodriguez; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard |
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| 30 | 31 | | T. Eisenhour, Paige A. Hester, and Michelle Lambing; educational |
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| 31 | 32 | | tours of the Capitol are offered by Joyce Aldridge, William |
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| 32 | 33 | | Anderson, Cody Barnes, Leslie Covington, Marilena Crouchet, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Jeffrey Crunk, Priscilla Flowers, Analise Garcia, Carmen Garcia, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Carolyn Hoehle, Nancy Korzilius, Margie Paz, Laura Peckham, |
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| 35 | 36 | | Jeniffer Perales-Garcia, Marsha Rainey, Galen Randall, Karen Rohe, |
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| 36 | 37 | | Amanda Strittmatter, Maria Suarez, Comfort K. Tysen, Rachel Vogt, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Katheryn Wells, Derrick Wright, Jayme Zigler, and Georgia Zunker; |
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| 38 | 39 | | and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed every day to the |
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| 40 | 41 | | Capitol Visitors Center by staffers Charles Angel, Moin Ullah Baig, |
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| 41 | 42 | | Eric A. Boedy, Polly Chandler, Elizabeth Garzone, Stephanie |
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| 42 | 43 | | Mueller, Elizabeth K. Reid, Idali Reyes, Kandace D. Russell, Amy |
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| 43 | 44 | | Russell, Cortney Smith, Christopher Wagner, Kyle Walker, Jenna |
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| 44 | 45 | | Archuletta, and Leigh Gershman; the retail staff is overseen by |
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| 45 | 46 | | Sheryl D. Baker, Misha Karen Buckman, Michael J. Dillon, and |
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| 46 | 47 | | Carolyn Rzeppa, and its members include Cynthia Cervenka, Arcilia |
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| 47 | 48 | | Gonzalez, Nancy Hennessy, and Angelia Rios Hennigan at the Capitol |
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| 48 | 49 | | Visitors Center gift shop, Patricia-Ann Bass, Susie Brewer, So Yean |
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| 49 | 50 | | Chung, Tom Farley, Tracy Lee King, and Paula Dianne Talley at the |
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| 50 | 51 | | Capitol Extension gift shop, and Cady Bates, Michael Coronado, |
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| 51 | 52 | | Elizabeth A. Deutchman, and Karen N. Griffin at the retail |
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| 52 | 53 | | warehouse; and |
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| 53 | 54 | | WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for |
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| 54 | 55 | | the care and maintenance of the landmark buildings and monuments |
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| 55 | 56 | | are Steven E. Aguirre, Nathan Harris, Kevin M. Koch, Joe Medina, |
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| 56 | 57 | | Christopher L. Nunn, Rachel S. Ramirez, Araceli Ripper, and Douglas |
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| 57 | 58 | | R. Young of facilities management, Tommy Bailey, Roberto Carlos |
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| 58 | 59 | | Benavides, Julie Boehm, Peter Castilleja, David Flanegan, Bill |
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| 59 | 60 | | Kleinebecker, Thomas Levitt, Chinh C. Nguyen, David Pham, Terry |
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| 60 | 61 | | L. Pyle, Scott Schmidt, James Skinner, Eric Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, |
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| 61 | 62 | | Gregory V. Taylor, Phillip Torres, and Alex Villalobos of the |
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| 62 | 63 | | maintenance crew, Olibama Barron, Oralia Bautista De Martinez, |
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| 63 | 64 | | Laura G. Cuellar, Crisostoma Espino-Recendiz, Citlali |
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| 64 | 65 | | Gomez-Hernandez, Eliceo Hernandez, Marlen Hernandez, Aida Robles, |
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| 65 | 66 | | Maria Rodriguez, Rosalinda Sanchez, Flora Torres, Lloyd White, and |
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| 66 | 67 | | Shatora Williams of the housekeeping team, and Antonio Delgado, |
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| 67 | 68 | | Brent Dickerson, and Hector N. Medrano of the groundskeeping staff; |
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| 68 | 69 | | overseeing the operation of the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage are |
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| 69 | 70 | | Irene G. Arispe, Christopher B. Currens, Gladys Howard, Luke |
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| 70 | 71 | | McNicholas, Amanda Remillard, John Patrick Wessels, and Tony |
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| 71 | 72 | | Hubbard; and |
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| 72 | 73 | | WHEREAS, In addition to the commendable work of its Capitol |
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| 73 | 74 | | Complex employees, the State Preservation Board further serves the |
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| 74 | 75 | | public through its staff at the Bob Bullock Texas State History |
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| 75 | 76 | | Museum; led by director Margaret Koch, the museum's administrative |
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| 76 | 77 | | team consists of Kate Betz, Javier Cavazos, Elizabeth Esparza, |
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| 77 | 78 | | Derek E. Lemons, and Kevin Paris, and those employees handling |
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| 78 | 79 | | communications, creative services, external affairs, marketing, |
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| 79 | 80 | | and membership are Emily Morris, James Barela, Gilbert Medina, Hunt |
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| 80 | 81 | | Wellborn, Erin Shanahan, Nicole Shaffer, Leslie Adkins, and Chloe |
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| 81 | 82 | | Jones, with Lily Alpern, Andrew Malesky, and William Epperson |
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| 82 | 83 | | coordinating events, and Neal Johnson, David Munns, and Evan |
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| 83 | 84 | | Windham working in web and digital media; the museum's education |
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| 84 | 85 | | department consists of Shelby L. Barrera, Robin Davis, Angela |
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| 85 | 86 | | Kennedy, Kaitlin Lloyd, Rachel Manning, James McReynolds, Janene |
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| 86 | 87 | | Pearson, Gaila Sims, and Jessica Smarr, and its exhibits staff is |
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| 87 | 88 | | made up of Ashley Alvarado, Toni Beldock, Ed Bopp, Franck Cordes, |
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| 88 | 89 | | Angela Glasker, Sean Harrison, Mike Juen, Hannah Kemp, John |
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| 89 | 90 | | L. Peel, Stefan M. Ruff, Kathryn A. Siefker, and Thomas J. Wancho; |
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| 90 | 91 | | and |
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| 91 | 92 | | WHEREAS, Visitor service representatives and coordinators |
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| 92 | 93 | | for the Bullock Museum include Kyle Albrecht, Joseph Almand, Raegan |
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| 93 | 94 | | Bass, Denise Bell, Nicholas J. Byers, Greg Caparis, Morgan |
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| 94 | 95 | | Catching, Annalin Davis, Monet Flores, Melinda Franks, Theodora |
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| 95 | 96 | | Georgescu, Catherine Howk, Kaitlin Kuan, Kellyn Lappinga, |
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| 96 | 97 | | Jacqueline Martinez, Rosa Pedraza, Hamaila Qureshi, Gloria Maria |
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| 97 | 98 | | Ramirez, Patrick Sanderson, Kristi Senterfitt, Craig Simpson, |
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| 98 | 99 | | Michael Strittmatter, Lauren Troccoli, Dorothy Walker, and |
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| 99 | 100 | | Scotland Washington, and the facility's famed IMAX theater is |
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| 100 | 101 | | operated by Shae Stanford, Darla R. Anderson, Mathew Flowers, James |
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| 101 | 102 | | Jennings, and David Ripper; members of the museum's retail team |
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| 102 | 103 | | include Heidi P. Afkami, Michael Byers, Laura C. Kelly, and Tayebeh |
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| 103 | 104 | | Masomian, and its maintenance and housekeeping crew consists of |
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| 104 | 105 | | Eric Avery, Isaac L. Edwards, Freddie E. Flores, William |
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| 105 | 106 | | Rittenhouse, Moon Kim, Veronica Orduna, and Edith Broten; and |
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| 106 | 107 | | WHEREAS, In addition to the Capitol Complex and the Bullock |
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| 107 | 108 | | State History Museum, the SPB oversees the operation of the Texas |
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| 108 | 109 | | State Cemetery, which benefits from the support of staffers William |
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| 109 | 110 | | Erwin, Carlos Galvan, Jose Cruz Hernandez Puente, Nathan Stephens, |
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| 110 | 111 | | and Daniel Sutherland; and |
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| 111 | 112 | | WHEREAS, Through their dedicated stewardship of a rich |
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| 112 | 113 | | legacy, the administrators and employees of the State Preservation |
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| 113 | 114 | | Board are rendering a vital service to the people of Texas and |
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| 114 | 115 | | introducing countless visitors to the remarkable story of the Lone |
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| 115 | 116 | | Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 116 | 117 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 117 | 118 | | Legislature hereby commend the staff of the State Preservation |
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| 118 | 119 | | Board for their exemplary service; and, be it further |
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| 119 | 120 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 120 | 121 | | prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high |
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| 121 | 122 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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