Bill Text: TX HR1066 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Edward William Walker on his retirement as general manager of the Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-05 - Reported enrolled [HR1066 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1066-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1066 |
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WHEREAS, Edward William Walker retired as general manager of | ||
the Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District on March 31, | ||
2019, drawing to a close more than 20 years of service to the people | ||
of South Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Walker has been general manager of the | ||
conservation district since its establishment in January 1999, and | ||
for the past two decades, he has been responsible for directing the | ||
conservation, preservation, and protection of the groundwater in | ||
Dimmit, La Salle, and Zavala Counties; he has built solid | ||
relationships with landowners and water well drillers, and under | ||
his leadership, the district has become a recognized leader in | ||
aquifer recharge, salt water disposal, and the monitoring of water | ||
levels in wells; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Crystal City, Mr. Walker holds a degree | ||
from Texas A&M University; earlier in his career, he worked for the | ||
Texas Farm Bureau, achieving a million dollars in sales each year | ||
and rising to the level of agency manager; moreover, he helped to | ||
establish a quail farm and to develop a 400-acre orchard, and he | ||
initiated and implemented a 14-year cloud-seeding program that | ||
benefited five counties and won the support of Governor Dolph | ||
Briscoe; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ed Walker's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
expertise have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and he may | ||
indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as he embarks | ||
upon the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Edward William Walker on his | ||
retirement as general manager of the Wintergarden Groundwater | ||
Conservation District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the | ||
future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Walker as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
King of Uvalde | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1066 was adopted by the House on April | ||
2, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||