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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Honorable Donna Klaeger completed her |
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| 6 | 7 | | outstanding eight-year tenure as Burnet County judge on January 1, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, First elected in 2006, Judge Klaeger brought to her |
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| 9 | 10 | | role considerable experience in financial management, having |
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| 10 | 11 | | previously served for eight years as county treasurer; she guided |
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| 11 | 12 | | the county commissioners court in surmounting significant |
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| 12 | 13 | | challenges that arose during the recession, developing beneficial |
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| 13 | 14 | | relationships at the local and state levels; the county obtained |
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| 14 | 15 | | grants and forged partnerships that helped it maintain a strong |
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| 15 | 16 | | fiscal position, earning a Double A bond rating; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan led the commissioners court as it |
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| 17 | 18 | | developed a water infrastructure and facility plan, helped foster |
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| 18 | 19 | | regional water systems, and worked with state and regional |
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| 19 | 20 | | transportation authorities to secure $65 million in road and |
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| 20 | 21 | | highway improvements; moreover, while residents now benefit from a |
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| 21 | 22 | | lower tax rate than in 2006, the county will be debt-free in 2016; |
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| 22 | 23 | | and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community and her state, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Judge Klaeger has served in numerous leadership roles, including |
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| 25 | 26 | | chair of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and of the Capital |
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| 26 | 27 | | Area Council of Governments; she has given generously of her time |
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| 27 | 28 | | and expertise as a member of the Texas Association of Regional |
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| 28 | 29 | | Councils, the 33rd Judicial District Juvenile Board, the Central |
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| 29 | 30 | | Texas Water Coalition, the Seton Development Board, and both the |
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| 30 | 31 | | Burnet and Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chambers of Commerce; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Donna Klaeger has exemplified the highest standards |
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| 32 | 33 | | of public service throughout her career in government, and the |
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| 33 | 34 | | conclusion of her tenure as county judge provides a welcome |
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| 34 | 35 | | opportunity to acknowledge her exceptional contributions to the |
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| 35 | 36 | | people of Burnet County; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Donna Klaeger for her |
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| 38 | 39 | | accomplishments as county judge of Burnet County and extend to her |
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| 39 | 40 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Judge Klaeger as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 42 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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