SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 88
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize Merry Klonower, who is retiring on February 26, 2021,
  as the director of the Communications Office of the Texas Water
  Development Board after nearly 20 years of outstanding service to
  the state; and
         WHEREAS, Merry Klonower joined the Texas Water Development
  Board in 2006 after having previously served the state as an
  employee of The University of Texas; in the course of her career,
  she has held positions in public relations and communications in
  a range of industries and has served as an adjunct faculty member
  at a number of universities; and
         WHEREAS, In 2011, she began her tenure of leadership in the
  Communications Office of the Texas Water Development Board, and
  since that time, she has overseen the development and execution
  of public relations and communications initiatives for the
  agency, including media relations and outreach, and editorial,
  creative, and publication services; she led the agency's entry
  into social media and managed the development and launch of the
  Texas Water Newsroom, and she has contributed to the success of
  multiple Water for Texas conferences; and
         WHEREAS, She played a key role in advocacy efforts for
  several constitutional amendments, including Proposition 6 in
  2013, which created the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas
  and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas, and
  Proposition 8 in 2019, which created the Flood Infrastructure
  Fund; and
 
         WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, she is an exemplary
  public servant, and her skills and expertise have made her a
  valuable asset to the agency; she is respected and admired by her
  colleagues, and her leadership in the Communications Office of
  the Texas Water Development Board will be greatly missed; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, hereby commend Merry Klonower on her distinguished
  career and her exceptional service to the people of Texas as an
  employee of the Texas Water Development Board and extend to her
  best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 
  Eckhardt
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 23, 2021.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate