R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Emmett Gloyna is retiring as general manager of the
 1-2     Lavaca-Navidad River Authority after 12 years of exceptional
 1-3     supervision of that entity, and he is indeed deserving of
 1-4     recognition at this time; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Mr. Gloyna was born in Vernon and grew up in the
 1-6     Swisher County farming community of Kress, where he began
 1-7     independently growing crops and raising livestock at age 14; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, With savings generated from these early endeavors,
 1-9     he enrolled in Texas Tech University and pursued his studies while
1-10     also working at various times for the university, the Texas Highway
1-11     Department, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Lubbock City
1-12     Engineer, and his family's farming operation; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Mr. Gloyna obtained a bachelor of science degree in
1-14     civil engineering from Texas Tech University in 1959 and acquired
1-15     his Texas engineer's license in 1963; through the years, he and his
1-16     wife, Deborah, have been blessed with two children--Brenda Gloyna
1-17     Heingartner and Michael Gloyna--and four grandchildren; and
1-18           WHEREAS, This esteemed professional has garnered 40 years of
1-19     experience in the water resources industry, including 28 with the
1-20     U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; as its Texas representative for 10
1-21     years, he provided essential liaison among federal, state, and
1-22     local agencies in extensive planning and permitting activities; and
1-23           WHEREAS, His many accomplishments as Lavaca-Navidad River
1-24     Authority general manager, a post he has held with distinction
 2-1     since 1986, include construction of a 54-inch nominal water
 2-2     conveyance system from Lake Texana to the Point Comfort area as
 2-3     well as an intake pumping plant for delivery of water from Lake
 2-4     Texana to the City of Corpus Christi; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, An adept administrator, he also negotiated
 2-6     agreements for 93 percent of Lake Texana's water supply and oversaw
 2-7     creation of a 9,000-square-foot indoor recreation center at
 2-8     Brackenridge Plantation Campground; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, In 1992, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation honored
2-10     Mr. Gloyna with its Citizen of the Year Award for his efforts in
2-11     establishing a Palmetto Bend Project training program for
2-12     handicapped individuals; and
2-13           WHEREAS, Countless citizens of the Lone Star State have
2-14     benefited from this dedicated engineer's work, and it is a
2-15     privilege to join his colleagues in honoring him at this time; now,
2-16     therefore, be it
2-17           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-18     Legislature hereby heartily congratulate Emmett Gloyna on the
2-19     occasion of his retirement from the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
2-20     and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and
2-21     happiness.
                                                                      Seaman
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on
         January 26, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House