1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 874 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Environmental Excellence Awards are being 1-4 presented May 1, 2001, and this auspicious occasion provides a 1-5 fitting opportunity to recognize the proud recipients of these 1-6 prestigious accolades for their dedicated efforts to protect and 1-7 conserve our state's natural resources; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Nominated by a blue ribbon committee and selected 1-9 by the Office of the Governor and the Commissioners of the Texas 1-10 Natural Resource Conservation Commission, these award-winning 1-11 Texans involved in small and large businesses, government, and 1-12 individual citizenship have voluntarily endeavored to preserve 1-13 our state's natural resources by preventing pollution, minimizing 1-14 waste, conserving water, reducing energy consumption, and 1-15 protecting wildlife; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The 2001 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards 1-17 recipients include Rohm and Haas Texas, Inc., Bell Helicopter 1-18 Textron, Inc., DuPont-Victoria, Applied Sustainability, the Lower 1-19 Colorado River Authority, Texas Master Naturalists, San Antonio 1-20 Water System, the City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department, 1-21 4empowerment.com, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 1-22 Jimmie D. Walker, and the youth organization "Don't Be Crude" of 1-23 Victoria; and 2-1 WHEREAS, These winners are also sharing their knowledge, 2-2 technology, and expertise to educate other Texans as to how they 2-3 may protect the environment in their communities, and their 2-4 leadership will prove vital in preserving our state's natural 2-5 resources for future generations; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 77th Legislature, hereby recognize May 1, 2001, as Texas 2-8 Environmental Excellence Awards Day at the State Capitol and 2-9 commend the award recipients for their exemplary efforts on 2-10 behalf of the Lone Star State; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-12 prepared for the winners as an expression of high regard from 2-13 the Texas Senate. 2-14 Brown 2-15 Armbrister Harris Shapiro 2-16 Barrientos Haywood Shapleigh 2-17 Bernsen Jackson Sibley 2-18 Bivins Lindsay Staples 2-19 Cain Lucio Truan 2-20 Carona Madla Van de Putte 2-21 Duncan Moncrief Wentworth 2-22 Ellis Nelson West 2-23 Fraser Ogden Whitmire 2-24 Gallegos Zaffirini 2-25 Ratliff, President of the Senate 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 President of the Senate 2-28 I hereby certify that the above 2-29 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-30 on May 2, 2001. 2-31 ______________________________________ 2-32 Secretary of the Senate 2-33 ______________________________________ 2-34 Member, Texas Senate