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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Con Mims is retiring from the Nueces River Authority |
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in 2019, drawing to a close a tenure as the agency's executive |
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director that has spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Mims has worked to preserve and develop water |
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resources in South Texas for more than half a century; his service |
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includes 8 years with the San Antonio River Authority and 43 years |
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with the Nueces River Authority, where he has held the position of |
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executive director since 1978; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in a number of water policy groups, Mr. Mims |
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has given of his time and talents to the Corpus Christi Bay National |
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Estuary Program, the Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group, |
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and the San Antonio Joint Committee on Water Resources; he has also |
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held leadership roles with numerous organizations and initiatives, |
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such as the Texas Water Conservation Association, the South Central |
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Texas Regional Water Planning Group, and the Edwards Aquifer |
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Recovery Implementation Program, and he has served on the Texas |
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Wildlife Association board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his efforts to protect the Lone |
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Star State's natural resources, Mr. Mims received the Conservation |
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and Environmental Stewardship Award from the Coastal Bend Bays |
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Foundation in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Con Mims has made significant contributions to |
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advancing the important mission of the Nueces River Authority, and |
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he may take well-deserved pride in his exceptional record of |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Con Mims on his retirement as |
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executive director of the Nueces River Authority and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for 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. Mims as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Uvalde |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 255 was adopted by the House on |
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February 27, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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