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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dennis L. Patillo of Victoria was elected chair of |
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the board of directors of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority on |
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January 16, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1933, the Guadalupe-Blanco River |
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Authority oversees water resources for 10 Texas counties; |
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Mr. Patillo was first named to the organization's board in 2011, |
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and he was reappointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2016 to a term set |
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to expire in 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, A successful business leader, Mr. Patillo is |
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president of Stewart Title of the Coastal Bend and Evangelynn |
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Hospitality and the owner of The PumpHouse Riverside Restaurant and |
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Bar in Victoria; he has served on the Texas Tax Reform Commission, |
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the University of Houston Commission on Downward Expansion, the |
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Victoria County Airport Commission, and the DeTar Healthcare System |
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board, and he previously led the Victoria Economic Development |
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Corporation, the Houston Association of Realtors, and the Texas |
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Association of Realtors as chair; he is a graduate of the University |
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of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Dennis Patillo's dedication and expertise have |
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greatly benefited his fellow Texans over the years, and he may |
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reflect with pride on his notable achievements as he takes on this |
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challenging new role; 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 Dennis L. Patillo on his election |
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as chair of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of Directors |
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and extend to him 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 Mr. Patillo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |