84R14903 JGH-D
By: Keffer H.R. No. 1250
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Rural Water Association is holding its
46th annual convention in Austin from March 18 through March 20,
2015, and convention participants, including Charles Hilton,
president of the board of the National Rural Water Association, are
gathering at the State Capitol on March 18 to celebrate Rural Water
Day; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the Texas Rural Water
Association is a statewide trade organization with an active
membership of more than 750 nonprofit water supply corporations,
small-town water departments, special utility districts, municipal
utility districts, investor-owned utilities, and water control and
improvement districts that serve approximately 2.5 million people;
and
WHEREAS, TRWA is dedicated to helping directors, managers,
and operators provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking
water; it also encourages education and information exchange,
offers member support services, and handles legislative and
regulatory representation; moreover, the association advocates
reasonable, practical, and affordable rules regarding rural and
small water and wastewater systems; and
WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, TRWA has done its best to
"Keep Texas Rural" by ensuring access to safe and affordable water
and wastewater systems for communities in every part of the Lone
Star State, and Rural Water Day provides a fitting opportunity to
commend the association and its member organizations for their
valuable public service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 2015, as Rural Water Day at
the State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas Rural Water
Association sincere best wishes for a memorable and productive
annual convention.