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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, General manager C. E. Williams of the Panhandle |
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Groundwater Conservation District celebrated his 30th anniversary |
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with the district in 2020, and this milestone provides a fitting |
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opportunity to pay tribute to his faithful service to the people of |
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the Panhandle region; and |
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WHEREAS, First established by the Texas Legislature in 1955, |
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PGCD develops and implements water conservation, augmentation, and |
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management strategies to protect the water resources in the Texas |
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Panhandle; Mr. Williams joined the district in 1990, and through |
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the years he has seen it grow from two employees overseeing three |
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counties to a much larger staff who are responsible for the |
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management of the groundwater used by the 250,000 residents of an |
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eight-county region; and |
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WHEREAS, In his role as general manager, Mr. Williams |
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supervises the district's employees and guides its various programs |
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as well as its day-to-day operations; he also works with |
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neighboring groundwater districts and districts around the state, |
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and he is an expert resource for state agencies and the Texas |
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Legislature on water issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Well-respected across the region and the state, this |
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seasoned professional additionally serves as chair of the Panhandle |
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Regional Water Planning Group-Region A, and he is a board member of |
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the Texas Water Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, C. E. Williams's dedication, expertise, and |
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commitment to good stewardship of the region's water resources have |
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greatly benefited his fellow citizens and earned him the respect |
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and admiration of his peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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his many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend C. E. Williams for his three decades of |
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service with the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |