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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lois Finkelman has been named to head a new Dallas |
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task force that is charged with investigating the potential risks |
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of natural gas drilling in the area; and |
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WHEREAS, The committee is being established as the city |
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considers issuing permits to allow drilling at Hensley Field in far |
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west Oak Cliff; and |
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WHEREAS, In taking on this task, Ms. Finkelman is drawing on |
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her vast experience in public service and environmental issues; she |
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served four terms on the Dallas City Council, and during her tenure |
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was chair of the council's environmental committee and a member of |
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the National League of Cities Energy, Environment, and Natural |
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Resources Steering Committee; moreover, she holds master's degrees |
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in environmental science and science education from The University |
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of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Finkelman is also a longtime advocate for public |
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spaces; she is vice president of the Dallas Parks Foundation and |
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chair of the National Recreation and Park Association, and she |
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previously held the office of president with the Dallas Park and |
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Recreation Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Overseeing the gas drilling investigation is a task |
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of great importance to the city and its residents, and Lois |
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Finkelman's diligence, expertise, and insight make her the perfect |
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choice for this demanding assignment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lois Finkelman on being appointed |
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as head of the Dallas Gas Drilling Task Force and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for success in this vital initiative; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Finkelman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |