HR1522 - Commending the staff of the State Preservation Board for their service during the 89th Legislative Session.

      H.R. No. 1522       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,   Bob Cash, Erin Christensen, Chris Currens, Deborah Hujar, Ali   James, Leslie Pawelka, Cindy Provine, Eric Ramos, Keith Thomas, and   Carolyn Scott, as well as the skilled members of the finance   department, Lindsey Alvarado, Barb Hanus, Laura Kelly, Lisa   Stockton, Deanna Wall, and Alicia Henry; the agency's work further   benefits from the support of its administrative personnel, Robert   Davis, Joseph Randel, Dana Dennett, Tish Sanabria, Patricia   Hernandez-Ruiz, Tracy Limon, Caroline Elverud, Elithia Rangel,   Tony Cortez, Rachel Santos, and Valerie Simpson, as well as IT staff   members Andre Bygrave, Michael Dillon, and David Brymer; and          WHEREAS, The curatorial staff consists of Paige Hester and   Daniel Coulbury; educational tours of the Capitol are offered by   Christa Acevedo, Patricia Andrews, Richard Bronson, Jane Burstain,   Tweed Chouinard, John Fulbright, Susan Highfield, Nick Jackson,   Brennan Killingsworth, Robert King, Worth Koch, Nancy Korzilius,   Luis Munoz, Ian Murdoch, Matthew Reiss, Angela Roberson, Peter   Schultz, Paige Seuthe, Demetrius Trott, Lindalee   Valdivieso-Sinyakov, Tyler Westpfahl, Derrick Wright, and Georgia   Zunker; and          WHEREAS, Members of the public are welcomed to the Capitol   Visitors Center by Jenna Archuletta, Jordan Cartwright, Lydia   Caviness, Charles Huckaby, Jessica Stack, Knealie True, Elizabeth   Garzone, Lezlie Hernandez, Janet Holder, Elizabeth Reid, and   Kandace Russell; the retail operation is overseen by Sheryl Baker,   Michael Byers, Benjamin Smith, and Diane Talley, and team members   at the Capitol Visitors Center and Capitol Extension gift shops   include Daniel Linkowski, Elizabeth Miller, Nia Medrano, Blaise   Smith, Nancy Hennessy, Thomas Farley, Lisa Gentry, Dale Hernandez,   and Dominique Medrano; Elizabeth Deutchman, Richard Eisenhour,   Joshua Garcia, Cecelia Hartley, Nathan Kuhles, and Karen Morris   staff the retail warehouse; and          WHEREAS, The outstanding employees who are responsible for   the care and maintenance of the landmark buildings and monuments   are Chris Nunn, Joe Medina, Steven Aguirre, Kevin Koch, Daniel   Scott, Araceli Ripper, Cynthia Ledesma, and Dorothy Walker of   facilities administration, Eric Tamayo, Bradley Ashford, David   Flanegan, Ricky Gleason, Fabian Gonzalez, Jeffrey Keith, Tom   Levitt, David Pham, Oscar Rivera, Alex Villalobos, David Ruiz,   James Patterson, Jeffrey Baker, Larry Morris, Luis Arias, Luis   Castillo, Brandon Abernathy, Nathan Trout, and Travis Fohn of the   maintenance crew, Laura Cuellar, Alida Villatoro Giron, Carolyn   Davis, Claudia Delgado, Crisostoma Espino, Estherdina Montenegro,   Flora Torres, Julio Diaz, Mary Rebollar, Maria Rodriguez, Elena   Alvarado, Michael Acosta, Moon Kim, Ollie Daniels, Raul Hernandez   Guido, Sandra Delgado, Sylvia Daniels, and Sara Salazar of the   housekeeping team, and Mike Harkrider, Antonio Delgado, Clay   Hostettler, Garet Johnson, and Nikos Tzortzinakis of the   groundskeeping staff; overseeing the operation of the Capitol   Visitors Parking Garage are Irene Arispe, Gladys Howard, Amanda   Remillard, James Battjes, and John 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 Kyle Albrecht, Emily Henne, Derek Lemons, and Abbrianna   Ortiz; the employees handling communications, creative services,   external affairs, marketing, and membership are Victor Ramirez,   Amanda Strittmatter, Cady Bates, Daniel Rodriguez, Lindsay Muncy,   Britton Kieffer, Hunt Wellborn, Rewon Shimray, Wakako Okamoto, and   Gilberto Medina, with William Epperson, Leo Marquez Walter, Sarah   Harper, and Shae Stanford coordinating facilities rentals; the   museum's education department consists of Mel Tamporello, Allison   Bertram, Shelby Barrera, Rebecca Beck, Joy Lobb, Kimberly Crabb,   Leslie Little, Kristin Johnson, Benjamin Coghan, Reagan Cain, and   Coyote Shook, and its exhibits staff is made up of Vitaly Beskrowni,   Pete Martinez, Brittany Erwin, Eli Yung, Josie Mayes, Lisa Sharik,   Tony Beldock, Angela Glasker, Elissa Graham, Michael Juen, Hannah   Kemp, James McReynolds, John Peel, Stefan Ruff, Patrick Sanderson,   and Kathryn Siefker; and          WHEREAS, Visitor services representatives and coordinators   for the Bullock Museum include Scotland Washington, Abigail   Delagerheim, Bridget Fenner, Caitlyn Castillo, Callysta Jalomo,   Celia Browning, Colleen Cawthon, Don King, Eleria Patterson, Liz   Covert, Emily Manch, Gloria Mendoza, Hilary Pearson, Jacob   Blackman, Joseph Almand, Kaitlyn Dougherty, Lainey Brock, Lauren   Latimer, Lilywyn Feaster, Mackenzie Elder, Madeline Perry, Maren   Lehman, Marisol Cacho, Megan Hobgood, Michael Strittmatter, Minsu   Kwon, Morgan Catching, Olivia Lefler, Rachel Simone, Rosa Pedraza,   and Zoey Petersen; the facility's famed IMAX theater is operated by   James Jennings, Mathew Flowers, Steven Hays, Max Schein, Caryssa   Ozuna, and Cassandra Ozuna; members of the museum's retail team   include Heidi Afkami, Caitlyn Kasperbauer, Justin Mireles, Oscar   Kelban, Melisa Geaslin, Tayebeh Masomian, and Vanessa McElroy, and   its housekeeping and maintenance crew consists of Oralia Martinez,   Amanda Palacios, Mirla Ramirez Rivera, Dennis Winchell, Pete   Castilleja, Benito Sanchez, Danny Vu, and Victor Flores; and          WHEREAS, In addition to the Capitol Complex and the Bullock   State History Museum, the State Preservation Board oversees the   operation of the Texas State Cemetery, which benefits from the   support of staffers Nathan Stephens, Will Erwin, Ulises Garcia,   Rene Hernandez, Franky Vasquez, and Isiah Tarbutton; 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 89th 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.     Geren     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1522 was adopted by the House on June 2,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House