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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James M. Parks is concluding his notable tenure as |
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executive director of the North Texas Municipal Water District |
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after 15 years in that post; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parks began working for the district in 1979 and |
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was promoted to its highest office in 1998; throughout his long and |
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productive tenure, he has demonstrated a sustained commitment to |
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excellence in meeting the needs of the 1.6 million people residing |
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in the 13 area member cities, who rely on the district for |
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high-quality drinking water, waste disposal, and wastewater |
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treatment; and |
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WHEREAS, Outside of his duties as executive director, he has |
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benefited the National Water Resources Association, which he has |
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served as president since 2012, and he currently chairs the Region C |
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Water Planning Group for the Texas Water Development Board; he has |
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further lent his insight as a board member for the American Water |
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Works Association, the Water Conservation Advisory Council, and the |
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American Public Works Association, which in 2005 named him |
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Professional Manager of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding stewardship of the North |
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Texas Municipal Water District, James Parks has made significant |
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contributions to the field of water resource management and the |
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profession of public works, and he may reflect with satisfaction on |
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all that he has achieved as he embarks on the next exciting chapter |
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of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate James M. Parks |
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on his retirement as executive director of the North Texas |
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Municipal Water District and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Parks as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Taylor |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 161 was adopted by the House on July |
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29, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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