SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 462
         WHEREAS, Ken Kramer retired as executive director of the
  Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club on July 31, 2012, concluding
  a notable career with that organization that spanned more than
  three decades; and
 
         WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Kramer served his country as a
  member of the United States Army before earning a doctoral degree
  in political science from Rice University; he subsequently
  worked as a professor at San Angelo State University and Texas
  A&M University and became involved with the Sierra Club's Lone
  Star Chapter along the way; he served as the group's legislative
  chair and as a member of the executive committee, and he
  ultimately left academia in 1982 to focus on environmental
  advocacy; he was the chapter's contract lobbyist until 1989 when
  he was hired as its first director; and
 
         WHEREAS, Under his skillful stewardship, the Lone Star
  Chapter became a model of organizational strength and effective
  representation, serving as a staunch advocate for improved air
  quality and state parks and as an important resource regarding
  state water policy; Mr. Kramer established a long and
  wide-ranging list of noteworthy conservation achievements,
  including his successful efforts to encourage the state to retain
  ownership of the remote 20,000-acre Devils River State Natural
  Area; his guidance also paved the way toward the reduced use of
  coal as a power source and Texas' emergence as a national leader
  in renewable energy production; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Kramer continues to contribute to the
  environmental cause as a member of the Water Conservation
  Advisory Council, the Advisory Council for the Environmental
  Science Institute at The University of Texas at Austin, and the
  board of the Texas Water Foundation; his accomplishments further
  include serving as editor of The Living Waters of Texas, a volume
  of essays and photographs about our state's water features; and
 
         WHEREAS, Known for his insightful knowledge of policy, Ken
  Kramer is admired by colleagues as a wise strategist who keeps
  his humor in spite of the challenges; he has dedicated his career
  to preserving the Lone Star State's natural resources and to
  working for clean air, water, and land on behalf of its citizens,
  and his efforts will continue to make a positive difference in
  the lives of Texans for years to come; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
  83rd Legislature, hereby congratulate Ken Kramer on his
  retirement as executive director of the Lone Star Chapter of the
  Sierra Club and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Kramer as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas Senate.
 
  Watson
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 20, 2013.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate