By Kuempel H.R. No. 844 75R12679 JHS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Charles Nemir has been named Engineer of the Year by 1-2 the Travis County chapter of the Texas Society of Professional 1-3 Engineers, and the members of this chamber are proud to join in 1-4 honoring him at this time; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Nemir earned bachelor's and master's degrees in 1-6 petroleum engineering from The University of Texas at Austin before 1-7 joining Texaco, Inc., in 1958; and 1-8 WHEREAS, A registered professional engineer since 1962, this 1-9 native Texan is also a veteran of the armed forces, having served 1-10 as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1968; and 1-11 WHEREAS, In 1967, he began a 20-year career with the Texas 1-12 Water Development Board, eventually serving as executive director 1-13 of this body as well as its future embodiment, the Texas Department 1-14 of Water Resources; during his administrative tenure, Mr. Nemir 1-15 instigated many positive innovations, even as the role of this 1-16 vital organization continued to change; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Following an appointment by Texas Governor Dolph 1-18 Briscoe, he served on the Western States Water Council from 1978 to 1-19 1987; he then enjoyed employment with Brown & Root U.S.A., Inc., 1-20 until being named executive director of the State Board of 1-21 Registration for Professional Engineers; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Although he officially retired in 1995, this devoted 1-23 individual remains on top of the many water issues affecting Texas 1-24 and its residents, closely following pertinent legislation; in 2-1 addition, he is an active member of the Texas Water Conservation 2-2 Association and generously offers his extensive experience as a 2-3 member of the Hydrology Advisory Committee at Tarleton State 2-4 University; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Nemir's longtime dedication to the State of 2-6 Texas is truly admirable, and his commitment to protecting one of 2-7 our state's most valuable resources continues to inspire and 2-8 encourage a great many Texans; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby congratulate Charles Nemir on being named 2-11 Engineer of the Year by the Travis County chapter of the Texas 2-12 Society of Professional Engineers and extend sincere appreciation 2-13 to him for his many years of service to the State of Texas; and, be 2-14 it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Mr. Nemir as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-17 House of Representatives.