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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edward William Walker retired as general manager of |
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the Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District on March 31, |
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2019, drawing to a close more than 20 years of service to the people |
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of South Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Walker has been general manager of the |
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conservation district since its establishment in January 1999, and |
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for the past two decades, he has been responsible for directing the |
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conservation, preservation, and protection of the groundwater in |
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Dimmit, La Salle, and Zavala Counties; he has built solid |
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relationships with landowners and water well drillers, and under |
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his leadership, the district has become a recognized leader in |
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aquifer recharge, salt water disposal, and the monitoring of water |
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levels in wells; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Crystal City, Mr. Walker holds a degree |
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from Texas A&M University; earlier in his career, he worked for the |
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Texas Farm Bureau, achieving a million dollars in sales each year |
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and rising to the level of agency manager; moreover, he helped to |
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establish a quail farm and to develop a 400-acre orchard, and he |
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initiated and implemented a 14-year cloud-seeding program that |
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benefited five counties and won the support of Governor Dolph |
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Briscoe; and |
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WHEREAS, Ed Walker's dedication, professionalism, and |
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expertise have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as he embarks |
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upon the next exciting chapter of his life; 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 Edward William Walker on his |
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retirement as general manager of the Wintergarden Groundwater |
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Conservation District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Walker 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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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1066 was adopted by the House on April |
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2, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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