H.R. No. 1237
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; it also operates the Bullock Texas State History
Museum, the Texas State Cemetery, the Capitol Visitors Center and
gift shops, and the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage; moreover, the
agency provides educational and curatorial services, offers guided
tours to the public, schedules and manages public events, and
maintains the Texas Governor's Mansion and its grounds; 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, Christopher B. Currens,
Linda L. Gaby, Dale G. Hernandez, Alice B. James, Leslie Pawelka,
Cindy Provine, and Ann M. Vay, as well as the skilled members of the
finance department, Lindsey A. Alvarado, Barbara Hanus, Angela
Knoll, Lisa Stockton, Laura Kelly, Deanna L. Wall, and Vashyra
Waller; the agency's work further benefits from the support of its
administrative personnel, Virginia Benavidez, Robert M. Davis,
Dana Dennett, Jane A. Falkenberg, Patricia G. Hernandez-Ruiz,
Elithia Rangel, and Valerie Simpson, as well as IT staff members
Andre Bygrave and Rosemary Rodriguez and support specialist Tony
Hubbard; and
WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard
T. Eisenhour, Paige A. Hester, and Michelle Lambing; educational
tours of the Capitol are offered by Joyce Aldridge, William
Anderson, Patricia Andrews, Richard Bronson, Jeffrey Crunk,
Analise Garcia, Nancy Korzilius, Margie Paz, Marsha Rainey, Karen
Rohe, Comfort K. Tysen, Derrick Wright, and Georgia Zunker; and
WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed to the Capitol
Visitors Center by staffers Charles Angel, Eric A. Boedy, Elizabeth
Garzone, Elizabeth K. Reid, Kandace D. Russell, and Jenna
Archuletta; the retail operation is overseen by Sheryl D. Baker,
Misha Karen Buckman, Michael J. Dillon, Carolyn Rzeppa, and Carlee
Hicks, and team members include Cynthia Cervenka, Arcilia Gonzalez,
Nancy Hennessy, and Angelia Rios Hennigan at the Capitol Visitors
Center gift shop, Patricia-Ann Bass, Tom Farley, Lisa Gentry, and
Tracy Lee King at the Capitol Extension gift shop, and Cady Bates,
Michael Coronado, Elizabeth A. Deutchman, Corrine Shepherd, and
Karen Morris at the retail warehouse; 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, Joe Medina, Christopher L.
Nunn, Rachel Santos, Araceli Ripper, and Daniel Scott of facilities
management, Roberto Carlos Benavides, Peter Castilleja, David
Flanegan, Bill Kleinebecker, Thomas Levitt, Chinh C. Nguyen, David
Pham, Subhash Kodinariya, Vincent Vazquez, Waleed Ibrahim, Eric
Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, Gregory V. Taylor, Phillip Torres, and Alex
Villalobos of the maintenance crew, Laura G. Cuellar, Crisostoma
Espino-Recendiz, Aida Robles, Maria Rodriguez, Moon Kim, Ollie
Vaughn, Anthony Trammell, Ema Medal, Vanesa Rodriguez, Maria Elena
Alvarado, Sandra Delgado, Cindy Chavez, and Flora Torres of the
housekeeping team, and Antonio Delgado and Hector N. Medrano of the
groundskeeping staff; overseeing the operation of the Capitol
Visitors Parking Garage are Irene G. Arispe, Gladys Howard, Amanda
Remillard, and parking security Luke McNicholas and John Patrick
Wessels; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the commendable work of its Capitol
Complex employees, the State Preservation Board further serves the
public through its staff at the Bullock Texas State History Museum;
led by director Margaret Koch, the museum's administrative team
consists of Kate Betz, Javier Cavazos, Derek E. Lemons, and Kevin
Paris, and those employees handling communications, creative
services, external affairs, marketing, and membership are Emily
Morris, Anna Jane Riehl, Amanda Strittmatter, Gilbert Medina, Hunt
Wellborn, Leslie Adkins, and Daniel Rodriguez, with Lily Alpern and
Rachel Miller coordinating events, and Melissa Tamporello and Evan
Windham working in web and digital media; the museum's education
department consists of Shelby L. Barrera, Robin Davis, Angela
Kennedy, Kaitlin Lloyd-Leva, Rachel Manning, James McReynolds,
Janene Pearson, Leah Bush, Anna Maria Novoa, and Jessica Moriates,
and its exhibits staff is made up of Tony Beldock, Ed Bopp, Angela
Glasker, Elissa Graham, Mike Juen, Hannah Kemp, John L. Peel,
Stefan M. Ruff, Kathryn A. Siefker, and Thomas J. Wancho; and
WHEREAS, Visitor service representatives and coordinators
for the Bullock Museum include Kyle Albrecht, Joseph Almand,
Nicholas J. Byers, William Epperson, Kaitlin Kuan, Kellyn Lappinga,
Rosa Pedraza, Gloria Maria Ramirez, Patrick Sanderson, Craig
Simpson, Michael Strittmatter, Dorothy Walker, Eleria Patterson,
Brenna Veloz, Colleen Cawthon, Hilary Pearson, and Scotland
Washington, and the facility's famed IMAX theater is operated by
Shae Stanford, Joseph Kennemer, Steven Hays, Mathew Flowers, James
Jennings, and David Ripper; members of the museum's retail team
include Heidi P. Afkami, Michael Byers, Paula Dianne Talley,
Phillip Plyler, Melisa Geaslin, Kathryn Bohuslav, and Tayebeh
Masomian, and its maintenance and housekeeping crew consists of
Eric Avery, Freddie E. Flores, William Rittenhouse, Oralia Bautista
De Martinez, and Silbestre Cantu; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the Capitol Complex and the Bullock
State History Museum, the SPB oversees the operation of the Texas
State Cemetery, which benefits from the support of staffers William
Erwin, Carlos Galvan, Jose Cruz Hernandez Puente, Nathan Stephens,
and Daniel Sutherland; 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 87th 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.
Metcalf
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1237 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House