H.R. No. 161
R E S O L U T I O N
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
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House