By:  Montford                                          S.R. No. 897
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  recognize Joseph "Joe" Pickle on the momentous occasion of his
    1-4  retirement as secretary-treasurer of the Colorado River Municipal
    1-5  Water District; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The Colorado River Municipal Water District was
    1-7  created by the 51st Legislature on May 31, 1949; since that time,
    1-8  with no local, state, or federal taxes levied for the funding of
    1-9  any district project, the Colorado River Municipal Water District
   1-10  has developed three reservoirs along the Colorado River in West
   1-11  Texas to help ensure a long-term water supply for the region; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, For more than 46 years, this outstanding gentleman
   1-13  has chronicled the history of the water district; he has served
   1-14  as the only secretary-treasurer of the Colorado River Municipal
   1-15  Water District and has attended 316 out of a total of 324 meetings;
   1-16  and
   1-17        WHEREAS, He attended the first organizational meeting of
   1-18  the district in 1946 as an employee of the Big Spring Herald;
   1-19  Joe Pickle has been on the job ever since; he retired from the
   1-20  newspaper as its editor in 1975 and continued to serve the district
   1-21  by taking on the additional duties of media liaison as well as
   1-22  serving as secretary-treasurer; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Concerned about the well-being of the residents
    2-1  of West Texas, he has been active in the ongoing promotion of
    2-2  Big Spring, West Texas, and the Colorado River Municipal Water
    2-3  District; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, A former president of the Big Spring Area Chamber of
    2-5  Commerce, he has also been recognized by that organization as Man
    2-6  of the Year; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, A man who believes in giving back to his community,
    2-8  he has been instrumental in many community projects; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, A longtime supporter of Boy Scouts, he has been
   2-10  presented the Silver Beaver Award, scouting's highest honor; he is
   2-11  also a past Scoutmaster of Troop One, the first troop west of the
   2-12  Mississippi; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, A man of deep religious convictions, he has been
   2-14  an active member of the First Baptist Church of Big Spring and
   2-15  has served as president of the church board of trustees; and
   2-16        WHEREAS, The State of Texas has benefitted enormously from
   2-17  the service, wisdom, and expertise of this eminent public servant,
   2-18  and he is truly worthy of legislative recognition; now, therefore,
   2-19  be it
   2-20        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-21  74th Legislature, hereby applaud the career of service of
   2-22  Joseph "Joe" Pickle and congratulate him on his well-deserved
   2-23  retirement; and, be it further
   2-24        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-25  him as an expression of the highest regard of the Texas Senate.
    3-1                               ______________________________________
    3-2                                       President of the Senate
    3-3                                    I hereby certify that the above
    3-4                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    3-5                               on May 3, 1995.
    3-6                               ______________________________________
    3-7                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-8                               ______________________________________
    3-9                                        Member, Texas Senate