State employees honor Reps. Flynn and Alonzo as Legislators of the Year

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Largest state employee association honors lawmakers for their leadership in preserving the Employees Retirement System pension fund

Rep. Dan Flynn (R–Van) and Rep. Roberto Alonzo (D–Dallas) have been named Legislators of the Year by the Texas Public Employees Association, a nonunion, nonpartisan legislative advocacy organization for Texas state government employees and retirees. Flynn and Alonzo distinguished themselves in the eyes of the association’s 15,000 members for the leadership role they took in addressing the unfunded liabilities of the Employees Retirement System (ERS) pension fund through the authorship and passage of House Bill 9. The two lawmakers were honored at the TPEA Awards Luncheon July 18 at the Holiday Inn–Town Lake in Austin.

“These leaders took a bold stand, presenting a solution that both preserves this valuable benefit for state employees and is in step with prudent stewardship of taxpayer resources,” said Gary Anderson, TPEA executive director. “With House Bill 9, Representatives Flynn and Alonzo show their understanding of how critical a stable, experienced workforce is to the state’s ability to serve Texas citizens.”

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