Bill Text: TX HR161 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating James M. Parks on his retirement as executive director of the North Texas Municipal Water District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-30 - Reported enrolled [HR161 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR161-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 161 | ||
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| WHEREAS, James M. Parks is concluding his notable tenure as | ||
| executive director of the North Texas Municipal Water District | ||
| after 15 years in that post; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Parks began working for the district in 1979 and | ||
| was promoted to its highest office in 1998; throughout his long and | ||
| productive tenure, he has demonstrated a sustained commitment to | ||
| excellence in meeting the needs of the 1.6 million people residing | ||
| in the 13 area member cities, who rely on the district for | ||
| high-quality drinking water, waste disposal, and wastewater | ||
| treatment; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Outside of his duties as executive director, he has | ||
| benefited the National Water Resources Association, which he has | ||
| served as president since 2012, and he currently chairs the Region C | ||
| Water Planning Group for the Texas Water Development Board; he has | ||
| further lent his insight as a board member for the American Water | ||
| Works Association, the Water Conservation Advisory Council, and the | ||
| American Public Works Association, which in 2005 named him | ||
| Professional Manager of the Year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his outstanding stewardship of the North | ||
| Texas Municipal Water District, James Parks has made significant | ||
| contributions to the field of water resource management and the | ||
| profession of public works, and he may reflect with satisfaction on | ||
| all that he has achieved as he embarks on the next exciting chapter | ||
| of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate James M. Parks | ||
| on his retirement as executive director of the North Texas | ||
| Municipal Water 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. Parks as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Taylor | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 161 was adopted by the House on July | ||
| 29, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
