1 | 1 | | 87R26427 BK-D |
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2 | 2 | | By: Metcalf H.R. No. 1242 |
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5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The House Business Office has played an essential |
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7 | 7 | | role in the activities of the Texas House of Representatives during |
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8 | 8 | | the Regular Session of the 87th Legislature; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, This office is overseen by executive director James |
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10 | 10 | | Freeman, whose leadership and administrative abilities have been a |
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11 | 11 | | considerable asset to the legislature and to his staff; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Under the guidance of manager Scott Siebert, the |
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13 | 13 | | accounting department is composed of a dedicated staff that |
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14 | 14 | | includes Farrah Barron, Susan Crisci, Denyce Deadrick, Gerri |
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15 | 15 | | Foster, Veronica Morales, Donna Scott, and Alonzo Vidal; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Director Laura Hendrickson serves as head of the |
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17 | 17 | | House Research Organization, which is tasked with providing |
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18 | 18 | | impartial information to members of the house through its Daily |
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19 | 19 | | Floor Report and other publications; the HRO staff is composed of |
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20 | 20 | | members Alexandra Bangs, Robin Berghaus, Andrew Davis, Kellie |
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21 | 21 | | Dworaczyk, Janet Elliott, Casey Floren, Alison Hern, Jenna Keller, |
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22 | 22 | | Luke Landtroop, Kaulie Lewis, Michael Marchio, Andrew McNair, |
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23 | 23 | | MacKenzie Nunez, and Madison Smith; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The payroll and personnel department is led by |
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25 | 25 | | manager Ruben Aguillon, and he is supported in his duties by Zak |
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26 | 26 | | Dempsey, Erika Lacey, Barbara Mokry, Rob Morgan, Suzette Motal, |
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27 | 27 | | Diana Rodriguez, and Jennifer Soliz; and |
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28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Guided by the expertise of manager Monti Perkins, |
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29 | 29 | | the photography department consists of staff members Tyler |
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30 | 30 | | Anderson, Tanya Fleming, Steven Moakley, and Kyle Woods; and |
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31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Green oversees the task of dealing with the |
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32 | 32 | | vast assortment of mail that is part of a legislative session, and |
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33 | 33 | | he is aided in this endeavor by house post office employees Irene |
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34 | 34 | | Constancio, Joseph Frausto, Jacob Hernandez, and Michael |
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35 | 35 | | Rodriguez; and |
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36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Working diligently to meet the inventory |
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37 | 37 | | requirements of house members and their staff are property |
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38 | 38 | | department manager Pat Mills and employees Robert Barrios, Frank |
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39 | 39 | | Caballero, Jesse Casarez, Ray Guerrero, Nat Mendez, Alex Rodriguez, |
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40 | 40 | | and Thomas Stites; and |
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41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, The purchasing and supply department, under the |
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42 | 42 | | direction of manager Amy Cadenhead, consists of Paul Hays, Kerby |
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43 | 43 | | Orton, Richard Parras, and Will Travis, all of whom help ensure the |
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44 | 44 | | expeditious handling of the supply needs of house offices; and |
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45 | 45 | | WHEREAS, Also doing their part to support the representatives |
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46 | 46 | | are reproduction department manager Scott Williams and staff |
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47 | 47 | | members Vincent Alva, Mary Anne Bell, David Cavazos, Dorothy Davis, |
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48 | 48 | | Deborah Hayes, Cindi Henry, Viviano Morales Jr., Roy Salas, Fred |
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49 | 49 | | Schattenberg, Erica Sebree, and Sue Watson; and |
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50 | 50 | | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of manager Gabriel Reyes, the |
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51 | 51 | | special services department is composed of Martha Aguilar, Troy |
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52 | 52 | | Cardona, Julia Hernandez, Mike King, Dolores Rodriguez, Troy Sager, |
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53 | 53 | | Briar Rose Salazar, and Daniel Valle Villar; and |
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54 | 54 | | WHEREAS, The skillful professionals behind the video and |
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55 | 55 | | audio department are manager Mike Blackwell, Larry Appleby, |
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56 | 56 | | Nathalie Cohetero, Corbin Heinchon, George Hewitt, Robert Igo, Jay |
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57 | 57 | | Koog Jr., Katrina Mahn, Michael Moore, Angela New, Willis Padron, |
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58 | 58 | | Brandon Pennick, and Abby Pettinos; and |
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59 | 59 | | WHEREAS, The hardworking and resourceful men and women of the |
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60 | 60 | | House Business Office have attended to their duties with |
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61 | 61 | | professionalism, efficiency, and remarkable energy, and they are |
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62 | 62 | | indeed deserving of our utmost appreciation; now, therefore, be it |
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63 | 63 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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64 | 64 | | Legislature hereby commend James Freeman and the employees of the |
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65 | 65 | | House Business Office for their outstanding work and extend to them |
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66 | 66 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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67 | 67 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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68 | 68 | | prepared for Mr. Freeman and the business office staff as an |
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69 | 69 | | expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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