HR 9141

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution in honor of John Phelps, Clerk of the Florida
3	House of Representatives.
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5	WHEREAS, John Phelps began his dedicated service to the
6	Florida House of Representatives in 1974 as a Legislative Fellow
7	in the House Intern Program, and
8	WHEREAS, John Phelps has served the Florida House in a
9	multitude of capacities since 1974, including Legislative
10	Analyst, Executive Assistant to the Speaker, Staff Director of
11	the Rules Committee, and Deputy Clerk, and in 1986 was elected
12	Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives, and
13	WHEREAS, John Phelps has served as Clerk of the Florida
14	House of Representatives during an era of great change and has
15	been in the forefront of implementing technological advances in
16	modernizing the operation of the Clerk's Office during the past
17	20 years, and
18	WHEREAS, John Phelps has distinguished himself nationally
19	among other Legislative Clerks and brought great credit and
20	respect to the Florida House of Representatives by holding many
21	national offices, including Chair of the Mason's Manual
22	Commission, the Staff Chair of the National Conference of State
23	Legislatures, and the President of the American Society of
24	Legislative Clerks and Secretaries, and
25	WHEREAS, John Phelps has further distinguished himself on
26	an international level as a consultant for the Center for
27	International Development, a consultant for AMIDEAST, and Chair
28	of the International Task Force of the Legislative Staff
29	Coordinating Committee for the National Conference of State
30	Legislatures, working with legislative institutions in Iraq,
31	Palestine, Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
32	Guatemala, and Honduras, and
33	WHEREAS, John Phelps has been recognized for outstanding
34	services as the recipient of numerous awards for legislative
35	achievement, including the 2005 Award for Distinguished Service
36	presented by the American Society of Legislative Clerks and
37	Secretaries, and
38	WHEREAS, the example set by John Phelps of personal
39	dignity, of meticulous attention to detail, and of respect for
40	the integrity of proper legislative procedure has inspired staff
41	and legislators for more than 30 years, and
42	WHEREAS, the innovations implemented by John Phelps have
43	led to recognition of the Florida Legislature as a national
44	leader among state legislatures, and
45	WHEREAS, John Phelps has served the following Speakers as
46	Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives: Jon Mills, Tom
47	Gustafson, T.K. Wetherell, Bo Johnson, Peter Rudy Wallace,
48	Daniel Webster, John Thrasher, Tom Feeney, Johnnie Byrd, and
49	Allan Bense, and
50	WHEREAS, John Phelps has always lent a guiding hand to all
51	members, has been a source of steady wisdom, and has been a
52	great friend to the members and staff of the Florida House of
53	Representatives and to all Floridians, NOW, THEREFORE,
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55	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
56	Florida:
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58	That the House of Representatives commends John Phelps, a
59	true and dedicated Florida Scholar, archivist, and participant
60	in Florida history, on his service to the State of Florida and
61	hereby expresses its heartfelt appreciation and affection.
62	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
63	presented to John Phelps as a tangible token of the sentiments
64	expressed herein.

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