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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eric Craven of Austin retired as senior vice |
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president of government relations and legal affairs for Texas |
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Electric Cooperatives, Inc., in January 2022, drawing to a close an |
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exceptional career with the organization that spanned more than |
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three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud graduate of The University of Texas at |
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Austin, Mr. Craven began his career with Texas Electric |
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Cooperatives in 1990; TEC, which has been in operation since 1941, |
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advocates for the interests of 67 distribution and 9 generation and |
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transmission electric cooperatives in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Mr. Craven worked to advance |
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sound public policy impacting member-owned and member-governed |
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electric providers; his success in that endeavor furthered the |
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cooperatives' ultimate goal of providing essential electric and |
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telecommunications services to communities across the state, |
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enhancing the quality of life of many rural Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Eric Craven earned the lasting respect of his |
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colleagues through the dedication, integrity, and commitment to |
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excellence that he brought to his work with TEC, and his |
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contributions will be remembered and appreciated for many years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Eric Craven for his dedicated service |
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with Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., and extend to him sincere |
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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. Craven as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |