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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Salvadore M. Hernandez has distinguished himself |
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during his eight-year tenure as a member of the board of trustees of |
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the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and his exceptional service |
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has helped ensure a safe and reliable water supply for residents of |
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the San Antonio area; and |
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WHEREAS, First appointed to the board in 2001, Mr. Hernandez |
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was retained for a second four-year term in 2005 and is concluding |
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his service in 2009; during his time as a trustee, he contributed to |
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a number of major developments; SAWS added some 70,000 acre-feet of |
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water rights, constructed the second largest aquifer storage and |
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recovery project in the nation, and made substantial additions to |
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its infrastructure, which included building nearly 1,800 miles of |
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water and sewer lines; and |
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WHEREAS, The system's significant growth was further |
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reflected in the addition of 56,000 new water customers and 72,000 |
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new sewer customers; to help meet the needs of the many people |
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served by SAWS, the board of trustees refined its water management |
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plan, and it helped establish a sound financial basis for the |
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utility that resulted in an improvement in the SAWS bond rating; |
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moreover, the system earned numerous awards for its performance, |
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including a commendation for the best tasting drinking water from |
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the Texas section of the American Water Works Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hernandez draws on significant experience in the |
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field of public health; after working in the food production |
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industry, he spent six years with the San Antonio Metropolitan |
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Health District and, during that period, became a registered |
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professional sanitarian; in 1994, he joined the Texas Department of |
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Health, which later became the Texas Department of State Health |
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Services, where he has worked as a chief sanitarian and as a program |
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administrator and presently devotes his efforts to the agency's |
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Health Service Region 8; and |
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WHEREAS, By contributing to the wise guidance of San |
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Antonio's water resources as a member of the SAWS board of trustees, |
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Sal Hernandez has helped further the city's present and future |
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prosperity, and he may take justifiable pride in a job well done; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Salvadore M. Hernandez for his |
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outstanding service as a member of the San Antonio Water System |
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board of trustees and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hernandez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Castro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2492 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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