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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texans and tourists from across the nation benefit |
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greatly from the dedicated efforts of the employees of the State |
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Preservation Board; and |
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WHEREAS, This vital state agency is responsible for the |
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housekeeping, maintenance, and groundskeeping of the historic |
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buildings in the Capitol Complex, and it approves all construction, |
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repair, and renovation work; the agency also provides educational |
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and curatorial services, runs the Capitol Visitors Center and gift |
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shops, offers guided tours to the public, schedules and manages |
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public events, and operates the visitors parking garage; and |
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WHEREAS, Executive director John Sneed oversees the State |
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Preservation Board with the able assistance of the executive staff, |
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Christopher Currens, Linda Gaby, Shawn Goodnight, Dale Hernandez, |
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Alice James, Cynthia Provine, and Ann Vay, as well as the skilled |
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members of the finance and accounting department, Lindsey Alvarado, |
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Barbara Hanus, Anita Linscomb, Deanna Wall, Zhou Wu, and Monica |
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Young; the agency's work further benefits from the support of its |
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administrative personnel, David Byers, Andre Bygrave, William |
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Cromer, Robert Davis, Kimberley Ellars, Jane Falkenberg, Patricia |
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Hernandez-Ruiz, Rachel Ramirez, Valerie Rockwell, and Helen |
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Sumers; and |
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WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Richard Eisenhour, |
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Michelle Lambing, and Paige Weed; offering educational tours are |
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Ashley Barnes, Matthew D'Agostino, Elizabeth Reid, Alana Rooke, |
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Jenna Archuletta, Eric Boedy, Elizabeth Garzone, Katherine Ricks, |
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Kandace Russell, R. Kyle Schlafer, Kyle Walker, Cat McGrath-Farmer, |
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William Padgett, Aaron Smith, Leslie Covington, Jason Crouch, |
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Adriel Greene, Byron King, Nancy Korzilius, Diandra Maldonado, Roni |
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Morales, Justin Odom, Margie Paz, James Poland, Sarah Robinson, |
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Karen Rohe, Kimberly Thurman, Comfort Tysen, Esther Van Hout, Nora |
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Winslow, Amy Wolfgang, Georgia Zunker, and Nicholas Edwards; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed every day to the |
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Capitol and the Visitors Center by these friendly staffers: Sheryl |
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Baker, Victor Hotho, Derek Lemons, Nancy Hennessy, Marlon Kelley, |
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Joe Lung, William Mixon, Ann Vargas, Lillian Westhead, Misha |
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Woodall, Angela Carver, Gina Filipponi, and Angelia Hennigan; other |
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essential members of the SPB team are Michael Coronado, Elizabeth |
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Deutchman, and Karen Griffin at the retail warehouse and Irene |
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Arispe, Jasen Fonseca, Gladys Howard, Maria Martinez, Charles |
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McGuire, Brenda Miller, John Morrow, and Amanda Remillard at the |
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visitors parking garage; and |
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WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for |
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the care and maintenance of these treasured landmarks are Steven |
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Aguirre, Bob Cash, Kevin Koch, Mark Lindsey, Joe Medina, and |
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Douglas Young of facilities management, Eric Avery, Tommy Bailey, |
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Roberto Benavides, Roger Calkins, Regis Cannon, Delbert Friar, |
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Ricky Grimes, William Hoes, William Kleinebecker, Terry Pyle, |
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Lawrence Starkes, Robert Tamayo, Vincent Tamayo, Alejandro |
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Villalobos, and William Wilson of the maintenance crew, Maria |
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Alvarado, Lawrence Aros, Betty Benavides, Laura Cuellar, Sylvia |
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Daniels, Eliceo Hernandez, Diane Magallanez, Chinh Nguyen, Aida |
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Robles, Maria Rodriguez, Gregory Taylor, Flora Torres, Maria |
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Montero, and Neil Niemann of the housekeeping team, and Antonio |
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Delgado, Jeffery Dickerson, Richard Grube, and Hector Medrano of |
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the groundskeeping staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their dedicated stewardship of a rich |
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legacy, the men and women of the State Preservation Board are |
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rendering a vital service to the people of Texas and introducing |
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countless visitors to the remarkable story of the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the State Preservation Board and recognize |
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its employees for their exemplary service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |