By:  Montford                                          S.R. No. 663
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Owen H. Ivie is retiring as general manager of
    1-3  the Colorado River Municipal Water District after 30 years of
    1-4  exceptional service, and the Texas Senate is proud to recognize
    1-5  this distinguished Texan for his notable accomplishments; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Formerly a member of the Freese and Nichols
    1-7  consulting engineers staff during the original Lake Thomas and
    1-8  Big Spring/Odessa pipeline project, Mr. Ivie joined the Colorado
    1-9  River Municipal Water District in 1953; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, After being promoted to assistant general manager
   1-11  in 1958, he became general manager in 1965, and his administration
   1-12  has been marked by major achievements, including Lake Spence,
   1-13  Lake O. H. Ivie, and the Ward County well field; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, The most ambitious project under Mr. Ivie's
   1-15  administration has been the completion of the newly constructed
   1-16  Ivie Pipeline; the 157-mile pipeline represents nearly 20 years
   1-17  of work to obtain Lake O. H. Ivie in order to utilize its water
   1-18  for the central and western end of the district system; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Throughout his notable career, Mr. Ivie has
   1-20  earned the admiration and appreciation of his colleagues for
   1-21  his leadership and innovative ideas; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, The esteemed individual recently received an award
   1-23  from the Texas Water Conservation Association at its 51st annual
    2-1  meeting in San Antonio in recognition of outstanding dedication,
    2-2  leadership, unselfish service, and accomplishment to the benefit
    2-3  of the association and the state in water resources development;
    2-4  Mr. Ivie was also named Outstanding Conservationist in 1985 by
    2-5  the organization; now, therefore, be it
    2-6        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-7  74th Legislature, hereby commend Owen H. Ivie for his invaluable
    2-8  contributions to the Colorado River Municipal Water District and
    2-9  extend best wishes to him for a most rewarding retirement; and,
   2-10  be it further
   2-11        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-12  Mr. Ivie as an expression of the gratitude of the Texas Senate.
   2-13                               ______________________________________
   2-14                                       President of the Senate
   2-15                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-16                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-17                               on April 10, 1995.
   2-18                               ______________________________________
   2-19                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-20                               ______________________________________
   2-21                                        Member, Texas Senate