86R6483 GM-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 340
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Steve Waterman retired as the director of the Office
of Commissioners Court Administration for Nueces County on March
31, 2018, drawing to a close nearly a quarter century of service to
the county; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Waterman earned his bachelor's degree at
Minnesota State University in 1966, and after joining the
U.S. Navy, he received a second bachelor's degree from the Naval
Postgraduate School; he served his nation as a naval aviator,
flying Lockheed P-3 Orion antisubmarine and maritime surveillance
aircraft, and over the course of his military career, he rose
through the ranks to become the comptroller of Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi; and
WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the navy,
Mr. Waterman began his tenure with Nueces County in 1995; he worked
in the auditor's office for more than a decade, serving under three
judges, and in December 2006, he was appointed the first director of
the newly created Office of Commissioners Court Administration, a
role in which he helped oversee the efficient operation of county
government; and
WHEREAS, Steve Waterman's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of
Nueces County and earned him the respect and admiration of his
colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well
spent; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Steve Waterman on his retirement as
director of the Nueces County Office of Commissioners Court
Administration and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Waterman as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.