TITLE: Commending C. E. Williams for his 30 years of service with the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District.

SUMMARY: Commending C. E. Williams for his 30 years of service with the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, General manager C. E. Williams of the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District celebrated his 30th anniversary with the district in 2020, and this milestone provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to his faithful service to the people of the Panhandle region; and WHEREAS, First established by the Texas Legislature in 1955, PGCD develops and implements water conservation, augmentation, and management strategies to protect the water resources in the Texas Panhandle; Mr. Williams joined the district in 1990, and through the years he has seen it grow from two employees overseeing three counties to a much larger staff who are responsible for the management of the groundwater used by the 250,000 residents of an eight-county region; and WHEREAS, In his role as general manager, Mr. Williams supervises the district's employees and guides its various programs as well as its day-to-day operations; he also works with neighboring groundwater districts and districts around the state, and he is an expert resource for state agencies and the Texas Legislature on water issues; and WHEREAS, Well-respected across the region and the state, this seasoned professional additionally serves as chair of the Panhandle Regional Water Planning Group-Region A, and he is a board member of the Texas Water Foundation; and WHEREAS, C. E. Williams's dedication, expertise, and commitment to good stewardship of the region's water resources have greatly benefited his fellow citizens and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby commend C. E. Williams for his three decades of service with the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Price Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1463 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House