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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Andrew Molly is concluding his service as chief |
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operating officer of Corpus Christi Water on September 3, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Drew Molly first joined the City of Corpus Christi |
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as its director of water systems and support services in September |
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2022, and after a stint as interim COO, he was officially appointed |
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to the role in January 2024; he has held the position during a time |
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when the city has grappled with major water issues, which have |
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required it to enforce the strictest water conservation measures it |
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has seen in decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, he has helped lead the |
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department with a focus on transparency, overseeing the launch of |
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an online platform for viewing water usage data as well as the |
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implementation of a new cost-of-service model designed to make |
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water rates more equitable; with a forward-looking approach to |
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managing water resources in Corpus Christi, he adopted a long-term |
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strategy centered on securing new groundwater supplies, expanding |
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the use of reclaimed water, and exploring innovative solutions for |
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ensuring the availability of water in the future; along the way, he |
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has worked to strengthen regional collaboration, and he has engaged |
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with Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas House Committee on Natural |
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Resources to bring in support for resolving the city's water |
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challenges; and |
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WHEREAS, A licensed professional engineer and a veteran in |
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the field of water management, Mr. Molly is a past chair of the |
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Texas Section of the American Water Works Association, where he has |
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been active for more than two decades; he holds a bachelor's degree |
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in civil engineering from Texas A&M University and licenses in |
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water and wastewater system operations, and he has acquired over 16 |
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years of experience in municipal government; before arriving in |
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Corpus Christi, he worked for the City of Houston as director of |
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drinking water operations and as assistant director for water |
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operations; while in Houston, he supervised a workforce of more |
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than 600 employees and administered a $180 million maintenance |
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budget along with a $200 million capital improvement program; and |
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WHEREAS, Andrew Molly has provided expert guidance and steady |
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leadership during an arduous time for Corpus Christi Water, and he |
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may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished as he |
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prepares to embark on the next exciting chapter of his career; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Andrew Molly |
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on his retirement as chief operating officer of Corpus Christi |
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Water and commend him for leading the charge in the search for |
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drought-resistant water solutions for vital sectors of the city's |
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economy; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Molly as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |