TITLE: Honoring the members of Minorities in Government Auditing Services (MIGAS) for their contributions to state government.

SUMMARY: Honoring the members of Minorities in Government Auditing Services (MIGAS) for their contributions to state government.

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WHEREAS, For the past 30 years, the members of Minorities in Government Auditing Services have gathered to share their collective knowledge and skills while contributing to the efficiency of the public sector; and WHEREAS, The group was founded in the mid-1980s by a number of men and women from diverse cultures and backgrounds who had recently begun working at the State Auditor's Office; they soon realized the advantages of joining together to discuss issues and standards in auditing and to support one another's career goals, and their numbers gradually expanded with the addition of new members and perspectives; and WHEREAS, In time, they began to adopt a more formal approach by holding weekly breakfast meetings; moreover, they adopted the name Minorities in Government Auditing Services, or MIGAS, which serves as a fitting acronym for a group that--like the savory dish--is made up of an eclectic mix; and WHEREAS, The members of MIGAS have continued to nurture their strong social and professional ties through the years, sharing joyful events, comforting one another in times of sorrow, and offering congratulations as individuals advanced in their jobs or began their well-deserved retirements; and WHEREAS, Serving as the bedrock of this close-knit team are charter members Jesse "The Senator" Ancira, Odelia Cruz, Mark "El Cantador Suave" Garcia, Hector "El Licenciado" Gonzales, Nellie "Robledo, the Radical" Gonzalez, Marshall "El Gato Negro" McDade, Gilberto "The Archbishop" Mendoza, and Eddie "The Commissioner" Longoria; among the more recent recruits are Marios Parpounas, Gary Payne, Larry Vinyard, James LeBas, Nick Villalpando, Kerry Barton, Rick de Leon, and Ronnie Jung; the group also continues to be influenced by the past friendship and contributions of the late Kelton Green; and WHEREAS, Drawing from their vast range of expertise and experience, the men and women of MIGAS have promoted excellence in government service, and in so doing, they have benefited their fellow citizens in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor the members of Minorities in Government Auditing Services and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for MIGAS as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Rodriguez of Travis Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1545 was adopted by the House on April 15, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House