Bill Text: TX SR23 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the staff of the Sunset Advisory Commission for their service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-07-11 - Reported enrolled [SR23 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR23-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the staff of the Sunset Advisory Commission for its | ||
| dedicated service to the State of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Sunset Advisory Commission was created by | ||
| the Texas Legislature in 1977 to increase government | ||
| accountability and efficiency; the commission was formed | ||
| during a time when widespread public concern over the | ||
| expanding power of federal and state agencies led to the | ||
| formation of a state accountability and assessment agency that | ||
| would provide a way for legislatures to monitor the need for | ||
| and value of state programs and bureaucracies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, the Sunset Advisory Commission's | ||
| reviews of state agencies have had a tremendous positive effect on | ||
| public policy in the Lone Star State; the commission's staff has | ||
| received well-deserved recognition and accolades for its hard work | ||
| and commitment to excellence, including the National Legislative | ||
| Program Evaluation Society's Impact Award in 2019 and 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Sunset Commission staff is headed by Brian | ||
| Francis, acting director; Steven Ogle, deputy director and general | ||
| counsel; Trisha Linebarger, director of business operations; Kay | ||
| Wilson, assistant director of operations; Emily Johnson, review | ||
| director; Erick Fajardo, review director; Robert Romig, review | ||
| director; and Janet Wood, office manager; and staffed by Andy | ||
| McConnell, Anthony Ellis, Austin Oliver, Carl Perry, Chris Keslar, | ||
| Darren McDivitt, Elizabeth Jones, Katherina Wierschke, Katherine | ||
| Durain, Lauren Ames, Monica Hernandez, Rachel Gandy, Sadie Smeck, | ||
| Sarah Gruen, Senaida San Miguel, and Will Bucknall; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These public servants have fulfilled their many | ||
| responsibilities on the Sunset Advisory Commission with due | ||
| diligence and integrity, and they are truly deserving of special | ||
| recognition for their invaluable contributions to the | ||
| legislative oversight of Texas state agencies and for their | ||
| faithful service to the people of Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the | ||
| distinguished staff of the Sunset Advisory Commission for their | ||
| outstanding service to the State of Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Schwertner | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on July 11, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
