H.R. No. 2303
 
 
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 88th Legislature;
and
       WHEREAS, House sergeant-at-arms Kara Coffee 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 Nicole Duke 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 and office manager Brianah Wallace, along
with Alec DeGilio, Jacob Del Bosque, Miranda Pena, David Torres,
and Joe Valenzuela; and
       WHEREAS, The staff also includes sergeant messengers Brad
Bizzell, Linley Brown, Jackson Brydson, Ornella Fantoni, Jason
Feldot, Jason Garrett, Shy Hay, Houston Hutchison, Ian Irish, Emma
Lindsay, Tasha Martin, Meredith McHugh, Marie Mitchell, Jesse
Richardson, Henry Smith, Clay Stuart, Maisie Tran, Sabrina Vargas,
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 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Kara Coffee 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. 2303 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House