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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dirk Aaron is concluding his service as general |
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manager of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District |
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in Bell County on August 31, 2025, drawing to a close an outstanding |
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tenure that has spanned nearly a decade and a half; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining Clearwater in June 2011, Mr. Aaron has |
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worked to further CUWCD's mission to develop, conserve, protect, |
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and effectively utilize the water resources of the county; under |
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his guidance, the district has seen critical advances in |
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groundwater modeling and monitoring, transitioned to cloud-based |
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data systems, and modernized its website; moreover, he has overseen |
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improvements to the district's permitting processes and management |
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zones, as well as the establishment of several key collaborative |
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partnerships; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Aaron has served as |
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president of the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts, and he |
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has also chaired the organization's legislative committee; he |
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represents Clearwater on Groundwater Management Area 8 of the Texas |
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Water Development Board and on the Brazos G Regional Water Planning |
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Group, and he is an elected member of the Texas Water Association |
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Board of Directors; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Aaron holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M |
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University and a master's degree from Texas Tech University; over |
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the course of his career, he has served the State of Texas in the |
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agricultural production and applied research sectors as well, |
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having previously worked as an extension agent for the Texas |
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AgriLife Extension Service for more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Mr. Aaron more time to spend |
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with his family, which includes his wife of 43 years, Cindy, their |
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children, Colton and Cameron, and their five grandchildren; the |
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couple are active members of Tapestry Community Church of Belton; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dirk Aaron's exceptional knowledge, leadership, and |
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professionalism have greatly benefited the Clearwater Underground |
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Water Conservation District and the Texans it has served, and his |
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achievements will be remembered and admired for many years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dirk Aaron on his retirement as |
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general manager of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation |
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District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Aaron as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |