H.R. No. 1243
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms has played
an essential role in the activities of the Texas House of
Representatives during the Regular Session of the 87th Legislature;
and
WHEREAS, House sergeant-at-arms Michael Black is responsible
for maintaining order in the house chamber and meeting rooms,
securing the attendance of members, and assisting all house
officers in carrying out their administrative duties; assistant
sergeant-at-arms Andrew Phinney oversees the daily activities of
the sergeant messengers, who contribute to the efficiency of the
legislative process in innumerable ways; and
WHEREAS, The tasks of the sergeant's office could not be
performed without the support of office supervisors, who include
doorkeeper Anthony Hester, along with Kyle Burke, Kara Coffee,
Jacob Del Bosque, Alejandra Herndon, Dylan Humphrey, Kyle Paylor,
and Devan Petersen; and
WHEREAS, Safeguarding the vehicles of legislators and
guaranteeing the availability of their parking spaces are other
functions of the office, and Joseph Collins, Roger Ibarra Jr.,
Walter Kyles, David Maldonado, Billy Moore, Richard Robinson,
Rudell Roe, and Joe Saucedo are the house parking guards; and
WHEREAS, The staff also includes sergeant messengers Joseph
Arihalam, Bradley Bizzell, Justin Canty, Schuyler Colfax, Alec
DeGilio, Antonio Elizondo, Aime Espinoza Contreras, Stephen
Gibson, Michaella Glover, Austin Hayes, Briana Hernandez, Joseph
Johnson, Shelby King, Katelin Kirkpatrick, Victoria Kobak, Joshua
Lehrer, Claudio Gabriel Mendoza, Noemi Montoya, Christina
Moten-Johnson, Haley Petersen, Michael Ray, Luke Servantes,
Kathryn Sheppard, Nicholas Stanley, Michelle "Thy" Tran, Joseph
Valenzuela, Brianah Wallace, and Matthew Wright; and
WHEREAS, These dedicated employees help to ensure the success
of the day-to-day operations of the Texas House of Representatives,
and the members of this chamber are pleased to express their
gratitude for a job well done; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Michael Black and the staff of the
Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms for their exceptional work
this session and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the office 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. 1243 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House