Bill Text: TX SR730 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Donna L. Nelson on the occasion of her retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-04 - Reported enrolled [SR730 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR730-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Donna L. Nelson is retiring as chair of the Public | ||
Utility Commission of Texas on May 15, 2017, after nearly nine | ||
years as a commissioner and an illustrious career of more than 28 | ||
years in public service; and | ||
WHEREAS, Donna L. Nelson was appointed to the Public | ||
Utility Commission by Governor Rick Perry on August 15, 2008, | ||
named as chair by Governor Perry on July 26, 2011, and | ||
reappointed by Governor Greg Abbott on September 10, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, Prior to her appointment as a commissioner, she | ||
served as a special assistant and advisor to Governor Perry on | ||
energy and telecommunication issues and assisted the Governor's | ||
Competitiveness Council with the preparation of the Texas 2008 | ||
State Energy Plan; and | ||
WHEREAS, Her previous experience included serving as | ||
director of the Public Utility Commission's telecommunications | ||
section and as an assistant attorney general; and | ||
WHEREAS, She has served on the Board of the Electric | ||
Reliability Council of Texas, on the Southwest Power Pool | ||
Regional State Committee, and in leadership roles with the | ||
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners; and | ||
WHEREAS, During her time on the Public Utility Commission | ||
of Texas, she oversaw the planning and establishment of the | ||
state's competitive renewable energy zones, a $7 billion project | ||
designed to promote the competitive development of renewable | ||
energy production in Texas; she fostered free-market principles | ||
that have resulted in reliable and affordable utilities for Texas | ||
consumers; and she shared her expertise and the insights gained | ||
from implementing the Texas electric market model with agencies | ||
as far away as India and Australia; and | ||
WHEREAS, The State of Texas and Texas consumers owe her a | ||
debt of gratitude for the diligence, wisdom, and caring she has | ||
shown in executing her duties as commissioner and chair; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Donna L. Nelson on her retirement | ||
as chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and extend to her | ||
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Schwertner | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 4, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |