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            H.R. No. 26
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, Sara-ann Groff has ably served her fellow Texans as 
         
            district director in the office of State Representative John 
         
            H. Bucy III; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Hired in January 2019, Ms. Groff opened the district 
         
            office in Cedar Park that September; she has earned the admiration 
         
            and appreciation of her colleagues through her resourcefulness, 
         
            initiative, compassion, and poise; throughout her exemplary 
         
            tenure, she has provided essential support to Representative Bucy 
         
            in pursuing his legislative agenda, conducting community outreach, 
         
            and helping constituents; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Ms. Groff has answered tens of thousands of 
         
            constituent communications, served as a liaison to various state 
         
            agencies, and assisted more than 300 people with Texas Workforce 
         
            Commission issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic; in addition, 
         
            she oversaw the HD 136 Food & Wellness Program, through which 
         
            volunteers packed and delivered over 74,000 meals to the elderly 
         
            and others in need, as well as a partnership with Hill Country 
         
            Community Ministries for food delivery during the pandemic; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Among numerous projects, Ms. Groff coordinated 
         
            regular blood drives, an Adopt-a-Highway effort, the HD 136 
         
            Community Advisory Boards, and Artist and Student of the Month 
         
            programs; she conducted bill analysis and met with stakeholders for 
         
            matters under the jurisdiction of multiple House committees; during 
         
            the 87th Legislative Session, she was the principal staffer on 
         
            H.B. 1935, known as Kevin's Law, which now provides for 30-day 
         
            emergency refills of insulin and related equipment; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Ms. Groff has 
         
            given generously of her time and expertise in a number of leadership 
         
            roles; she serves on the board of the Williamson County Children's 
         
            Advocacy Center, and she has been chair of the City of Cedar Park 
         
            Planning and Zoning Commission; moreover, she benefited the League 
         
            of Women Voters-Austin Area as a member of the board and as 
         
            development director; she has been a very active supporter of the 
         
            Williamson County Democratic Party; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Ms. Groff previously worked in crisis customer 
         
            service and as a corporate trainer and project manager; she 
         
            graduated with honors from The University of Texas at Austin in 
         
            2018; and
         
                   WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed her 
         
            wide-ranging duties as district director with exceptional skill and 
         
            dedication, and as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her 
         
            life, it is indeed a pleasure to acknowledge her outstanding 
         
            contributions; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Sara-ann Groff for 
         
            her service as district director in the office of State 
         
            Representative John H. Bucy III and extend to her sincere best 
         
            wishes for the future; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Ms. Groff as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
         
            House of Representatives.
         
            Bucy
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Sara-ann Groff has ably served her fellow Texans as
	district director in the office of State Representative John
	H. Bucy III; and
	WHEREAS, Hired in January 2019, Ms. Groff opened the district
	office in Cedar Park that September; she has earned the admiration
	and appreciation of her colleagues through her resourcefulness,
	initiative, compassion, and poise; throughout her exemplary
	tenure, she has provided essential support to Representative Bucy
	in pursuing his legislative agenda, conducting community outreach,
	and helping constituents; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Groff has answered tens of thousands of
	constituent communications, served as a liaison to various state
	agencies, and assisted more than 300 people with Texas Workforce
	Commission issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic; in addition,
	she oversaw the HD 136 Food & Wellness Program, through which
	volunteers packed and delivered over 74,000 meals to the elderly
	and others in need, as well as a partnership with Hill Country
	Community Ministries for food delivery during the pandemic; and
	WHEREAS, Among numerous projects, Ms. Groff coordinated
	regular blood drives, an Adopt-a-Highway effort, the HD 136
	Community Advisory Boards, and Artist and Student of the Month
	programs; she conducted bill analysis and met with stakeholders for
	matters under the jurisdiction of multiple House committees; during
	the 87th Legislative Session, she was the principal staffer on
	H.B. 1935, known as Kevin's Law, which now provides for 30-day
	emergency refills of insulin and related equipment; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Ms. Groff has
	given generously of her time and expertise in a number of leadership
	roles; she serves on the board of the Williamson County Children's
	Advocacy Center, and she has been chair of the City of Cedar Park
	Planning and Zoning Commission; moreover, she benefited the League
	of Women Voters-Austin Area as a member of the board and as
	development director; she has been a very active supporter of the
	Williamson County Democratic Party; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Groff previously worked in crisis customer
	service and as a corporate trainer and project manager; she
	graduated with honors from The University of Texas at Austin in
	2018; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed her
	wide-ranging duties as district director with exceptional skill and
	dedication, and as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her
	life, it is indeed a pleasure to acknowledge her outstanding
	contributions; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Sara-ann Groff for
	her service as district director in the office of State
	Representative John H. Bucy III and extend to her sincere best
	wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Groff as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.

	Bucy

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on
	November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House