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HR 2003

honoring Joan Romano

57th Legislature - First Regular Session Introduced by Michael Carbone and 3 co-sponsors

Arizona House resolution honors Joan Romano for 35 years of dedicated service to the Legislature; a symbolic, nonbinding tribute to a longtime staff member with no fiscal impact.

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Bill Summary · HR 2003

Summary — H.R. 2003 (Arizona House Resolution)

Honoring Joan Romano

Purpose

H.R. 2003 is a ceremonial House resolution that formally thanks and honors Joan Romano for 35 years of service to the Arizona Legislature. It recognizes her long career supporting House operations and expresses good wishes for her retirement.

Key provisions / content

  • States that Joan Romano has provided exemplary, dependable service to the Arizona Legislature for more than 35 years.
  • Summarizes her background: born in New Rochelle, NY; moved to Arizona in 1979; early employment at the Phoenix Hyatt Regency and the Arizona Department of Economic Security; switchboard operator for the Arizona Department of Administration beginning in 1982.
  • Details her legislative career beginning in 1989 as a supply clerk in the Arizona House of Representatives; promoted to supply supervisor in 1992.
  • Describes duties performed as supply supervisor: bill and amendment printing/distribution, production of House journals, ordering stationery/business cards/notepads, and overseeing other production needs. Notes her pride in the partnership with Arizona Correctional Industries (which produced House furniture, including members’ desktop surfaces).
  • Praises her character, mastery of duplicating and production equipment, and the respect she earned from colleagues.
  • Concludes by formally thanking Romano for 35 years of service and wishing her well in retirement (painting, art classes, family time).

Who is affected

  • Primary honoree: Joan Romano.
  • Indirectly recognizes and honors legislative staff more broadly by highlighting the role of non‑elected employees in supporting the Legislature.
  • No regulatory, fiscal, or legal changes for agencies, businesses, or members of the public.

Procedural status and timeline

  • The resolution text identifies the measure as House Resolution 2003 from the Arizona House of Representatives, Fifty‑seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, 2025.
  • The House Engrossed text and a transmittal page state: "UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE JANUARY 30, 2025. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 30, 2025."
  • Other listed actions (introduction and committee referral on March 10, 2025) conflict with the January 30 adoption/transmittal dates (see Notes below).

Legal effect and impact

  • This is an honorary, nonbinding resolution. It has no budgetary or regulatory effect. Its main impact is symbolic recognition and an official legislative record honoring a staff member.

Notes / discrepancies in provided metadata

  • The bill header names Arizona state sponsors (Representatives Montenegro; Carbone; Carter N; Willoughby) in the text, while the separate “Sponsors” list names U.S. House members (Michael Lawler, Jared Moskowitz, Jefferson Van Drew, Anna Paulina Luna). These are inconsistent.
  • Dates conflict: the resolution text and transmittal indicate adoption and filing on January 30, 2025, but other metadata lists introduction and committee referral on March 10, 2025.
  • Where exact provenance matters, rely on the resolution text and the transmittal pages showing adoption and filing on January 30, 2025; the other metadata appears inconsistent with the official engrossed/transmitted text.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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