Bill Text: TX HR26 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Sara-ann Groff for her service as district director in the office of State Representative John H. Bucy III.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR26 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR26-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 26 | ||
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| 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 | ||
