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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 588
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Environmental Excellence Recognition Program and |
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its inaugural honorees for helping to promote a culture of |
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environmental stewardship in West Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, An initiative of Senate District 29, the |
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Environmental Excellence Recognition Program was established in |
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2019 on the recommendation of the district's Environmental |
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Advisory Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, This new annual awards series recognizes projects |
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and individual advocates working to improve the environment; |
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recipients are selected in five categories and will be honored |
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each year at an Earth Day event; and |
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WHEREAS, For its inaugural year, the awards program is |
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honoring the Career Center at Riverside High School in the |
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education category for its Solar Technology Program, Candace |
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Printz in the environmental stewardship category for her |
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community recycling and art project at El Dorado High School, the |
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City of El Paso Environmental Services Department in the |
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innovation category for the successful implementation of the |
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Snap Sampling Method for Landfill Groundwater Analysis, the City |
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of Elizario in the leadership category for its coordinated |
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pollinator initiatives, and Richard Teschner for his lifetime |
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achievements in conservation and his impact on open space |
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preservation in El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, The Environmental Excellence Recognition Program |
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will strengthen a regional culture of conservation and |
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preservation, and the inaugural award recipients help to further |
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this mission by inspiring new endeavors in best environmental |
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practices; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the |
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Environmental Excellence Recognition Program in Senate District |
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29 and extend congratulations to the program's first awards |
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recipients; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the program as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Rodríguez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 15, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |