H.R. No. 267
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dennis L. Patillo of Victoria was elected chair of
the board of directors of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority on
January 16, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1933, the Guadalupe-Blanco River
Authority oversees water resources for 10 Texas counties;
Mr. Patillo was first named to the organization's board in 2011,
and he was reappointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2016 to a term set
to expire in 2021; and
WHEREAS, A successful business leader, Mr. Patillo is
president of Stewart Title of the Coastal Bend and Evangelynn
Hospitality and the owner of The PumpHouse Riverside Restaurant and
Bar in Victoria; he has served on the Texas Tax Reform Commission,
the University of Houston Commission on Downward Expansion, the
Victoria County Airport Commission, and the DeTar Healthcare System
board, and he previously led the Victoria Economic Development
Corporation, the Houston Association of Realtors, and the Texas
Association of Realtors as chair; he is a graduate of the University
of Houston; and
WHEREAS, Dennis Patillo's dedication and expertise have
greatly benefited his fellow Texans over the years, and he may
reflect with pride on his notable achievements as he takes on this
challenging new role; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dennis L. Patillo on his election
as chair of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of Directors
and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Patillo as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Morrison
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 267 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House