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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Deborah S. Gernes of Georgetown is retiring as |
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general manager of Travis County Water Control and Improvement |
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District No. 17 on May 3, 2017, concluding more than two decades of |
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exemplary service; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Massachusetts |
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Amherst with a bachelor's degree in biology, Ms. Gernes also holds |
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a master's degree in information systems from the Naval |
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Postgraduate School; following her 20-year career as a surface |
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warfare officer in the United States Navy, she joined the staff of |
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Travis County WCID in February 1996; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of Ms. Gernes, the |
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district has experienced dramatic growth, from 1,800 to 11,500 |
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accounts with assets totaling some $220 million, all while |
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garnering recognition for its financial and operational |
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efficiencies and conservation efforts; she has successfully |
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overseen such capital projects as water plant upgrades, tank and |
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pump station installations, and wastewater improvements, and she |
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has spearheaded a number of programs that help supply clean water to |
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underserved areas, including the Apache Shores, River Ridge, and |
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Montview neighborhoods; moreover, she was instrumental in the |
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establishment of the Lake Travis Regional Reuse and Recycling |
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Center in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Deborah Gernes has greatly benefited the |
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citizens of Travis County, and she may indeed reflect with pride on |
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her exceptional record of achievement as she embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Deborah S. Gernes on her retirement |
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from Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 17 |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Gernes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |