Bill Text: TX SR714 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing La Juana Dianne Barton for 30 years of service in the office of Senator Royce West.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-28 - Reported enrolled [SR714 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR714-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize La Juana Dianne Barton on her distinguished career and | ||
| on her three decades of loyal service in the office of Senator | ||
| Royce West; and | ||
| WHEREAS, La Juana Barton serves as chief of staff to | ||
| Senator West, and she has served as a staff member in the | ||
| senator's Austin and Dallas offices since beginning her | ||
| employment on March 26, 1993; in the course of her tenure with the | ||
| office, she has held a number of positions, including district | ||
| office manager, Dallas chief of staff, and senior policy analyst | ||
| for the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The eldest child of Charles and Patricia | ||
| Butcher-Barton, La Juana was born in Dallas and graduated from | ||
| Franklin D. Roosevelt High School; she grew up in Dallas, and she | ||
| studied business and marketing at Amber University in Garland in | ||
| addition to attending The University of Texas at Austin, where | ||
| she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and public relations | ||
| with a minor in English; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An intelligent and determined individual with an | ||
| uncompromising work ethic, La Juana has served as president and | ||
| owner of L. D. Barton Public Relations in Dallas since 1988; she | ||
| has worked with a variety of well-known companies and | ||
| organizations through her business and has also served as an | ||
| account executive and operations manager in communications and | ||
| public relations positions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, La Juana has | ||
| received a number of prestigious accolades in recognition of her | ||
| professional achievements and her contributions to education and | ||
| public policy; in 2021, she was honored with the Fourth Annual | ||
| Texas Educational Policy Institute Award and with the Texas | ||
| Alliance of Black School Educators Award from the Governance in | ||
| Education Symposium; she was named a recipient of the 2022 Unsung | ||
| Hero Award by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and she has been | ||
| honored to receive the Yellow Rose of Texas Award from Governor | ||
| Ann Richards and the Mamie Elizabeth Williams Humanitarian | ||
| Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, La Juana is an exemplary citizen and an active | ||
| member of her community, and she is a devoted congregant of | ||
| Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas; in her free time, she | ||
| enjoys traveling and socializing with friends and pursues a | ||
| variety of creative interests and endeavors, which include | ||
| photography, art, and design as well as her work as a talented and | ||
| accomplished writer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Diligent and resourceful, La Juana Barton has long | ||
| been an indispensable member of the staff of Senator Royce West, | ||
| and she has fulfilled the wide-ranging responsibilities and | ||
| challenges of each of her roles with dedication, fortitude, and | ||
| grace; her prudent judgment, professionalism, and commitment to | ||
| excellence have long been admired and appreciated by Senator West | ||
| and by her colleagues and staff, and it is indeed fitting that she | ||
| receive special recognition in honor of the 30th anniversary of her | ||
| employment and on her invaluable contributions to the office of | ||
| Senator West; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend La Juana Dianne Barton on her 30 | ||
| years of outstanding service to the office of Senator Royce West | ||
| and extend to her congratulations on achieving this exceptional | ||
| milestone in her career and best wishes in all of her endeavors; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 28, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
