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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, State Representative Lyle Larson of San Antonio is |
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| 6 | 7 | | completing his tenure in the Texas House of Representatives in |
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| 7 | 8 | | January 2023 at the end of his sixth term in office, following 12 |
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| 8 | 9 | | years of exemplary service to his constituents; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Born and raised on a family farm in northern Bexar |
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| 10 | 11 | | County, Representative Larson graduated from MacArthur High School |
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| 11 | 12 | | in the North East Independent School District and earned his |
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| 12 | 13 | | bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas A&M |
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| 13 | 14 | | University; he was employed by Nalco Chemical Company and Johnson & |
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| 14 | 15 | | Johnson before establishing his own business; in 1991, he began his |
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| 15 | 16 | | career in public service, winning election to the first of two terms |
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| 16 | 17 | | on the San Antonio City Council, and he went on to serve as Bexar |
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| 17 | 18 | | County commissioner for Precinct 3 from 1997 to 2008; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Representative Larson was first elected to the Texas |
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| 19 | 20 | | House in 2010, and following a productive freshman session, he was |
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| 20 | 21 | | named one of three "Rookies of the Year" by the Texas Tribune; he |
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| 21 | 22 | | demonstrated an exceptional commitment to addressing the vital |
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| 22 | 23 | | water issues confronting our state, and he co-chaired the committee |
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| 23 | 24 | | overseeing the Bexar Metropolitan Water District and went on to |
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| 24 | 25 | | chair both the Natural Resources Committee and its Subcommittee on |
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| 25 | 26 | | Special Water Districts; traveling across the state in support of |
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| 26 | 27 | | water policy and planning, he met with some 50 groundwater |
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| 27 | 28 | | conservation districts, a dozen river authorities, all the large |
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| 28 | 29 | | public utilities, and several other municipalities and water |
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| 29 | 30 | | districts; he further served on the Edwards Aquifer Oversight |
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| 30 | 31 | | Committee, and he protected the state's iconic park system through |
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| 31 | 32 | | his efforts to end diversions of funding; with the passage of House |
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| 32 | 33 | | Bill 158 during the 84th Legislative Session, he helped ensure that |
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| 33 | 34 | | future generations will continue to enjoy the natural beauty of the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Lone Star State; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, A steadfast proponent of term limits for elected |
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| 36 | 37 | | state officials, Representative Larson introduced legislation to |
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| 37 | 38 | | impose such measures, and his own retirement at the 12-year mark is |
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| 38 | 39 | | a reflection of the strength of his convictions; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his time in office, Lyle Larson has |
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| 40 | 41 | | worked ceaselessly to improve quality of life for his constituents |
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| 41 | 42 | | and secure the future of water resources across Texas, and he has |
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| 42 | 43 | | earned the lasting respect of his colleagues and the deep |
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| 43 | 44 | | appreciation of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable Lyle |
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| 46 | 47 | | Larson on his outstanding public service and extend to him sincere |
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| 47 | 48 | | best wishes as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; |
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| 48 | 49 | | and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for Representative Larson as an expression of high regard |
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| 51 | 52 | | by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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