H.R. No. 1463
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, General manager C. E. Williams of the Panhandle
Groundwater Conservation District celebrated his 30th anniversary
with the district in 2020, and this milestone provides a fitting
opportunity to pay tribute to his faithful service to the people of
the Panhandle region; and
WHEREAS, First established by the Texas Legislature in 1955,
PGCD develops and implements water conservation, augmentation, and
management strategies to protect the water resources in the Texas
Panhandle; Mr. Williams joined the district in 1990, and through
the years he has seen it grow from two employees overseeing three
counties to a much larger staff who are responsible for the
management of the groundwater used by the 250,000 residents of an
eight-county region; and
WHEREAS, In his role as general manager, Mr. Williams
supervises the district's employees and guides its various programs
as well as its day-to-day operations; he also works with
neighboring groundwater districts and districts around the state,
and he is an expert resource for state agencies and the Texas
Legislature on water issues; and
WHEREAS, Well-respected across the region and the state, this
seasoned professional additionally serves as chair of the Panhandle
Regional Water Planning Group-Region A, and he is a board member of
the Texas Water Foundation; and
WHEREAS, C. E. Williams's dedication, expertise, and
commitment to good stewardship of the region's water resources have
greatly benefited his fellow citizens and earned him the respect
and admiration of his peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on
his many achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend C. E. Williams for his three decades of
service with the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1463 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House