H.R. No. 2562
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Carole D. Baker of Lago Vista has received the 2011
Gregg A. Cooke Memorial Award for Exceptional Environmental
Excellence by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and
WHEREAS, Named in honor of the late Gregg Cooke, a former
regional administrator with the Environmental Protection Agency,
the award recognizes a single individual's exemplary efforts to
preserve and protect the environment in Texas; and
WHEREAS, Carole Baker has long worked to make water
conservation a priority at the state level; in her role as director
of intergovernmental relations for the Harris-Galveston Subsidence
District, she serves as the legislative and national liaison on
water policy issues, handles public information and outreach
programs, and assists with conservation and drought planning; and
WHEREAS, Known as the "Queen of Water Conservation," this
dynamic woman provides leadership on a national level as the chair
of the board of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, a nonprofit
dedicated to promoting the sustainable use of water; she is also a
member of the boards of the Texas Water Conservation Association,
the Texas Water Wise Council, and the Texas Water Foundation, which
she further serves as acting executive director; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the Cooke Award, Ms. Baker's
contributions have been recognized over the years with the 2002
Rainmaker Award from the Texas Water Foundation, the 2001 Special
Service Award from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, the
1999 George Fuller Award from the American Water Works Association,
and the 1996 Conservation Award from the Bureau of Reclamation,
among many others; and
WHEREAS, Carole Baker has dedicated her skill, energy, and
expertise to preserving one of the Lone Star State's most precious
resources, and she is indeed worthy of this prestigious recognition
from her peers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Carole D. Baker on her receipt of
the 2011 Gregg A. Cooke Memorial Award for Exceptional
Environmental Excellence and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Baker as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Price
Ritter
King of Zavala
Howard of Travis
Creighton
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2562 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House