H.R. No. 48
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Caroline Runge retired from the Menard County
Underground Water District and the Menard County Water Control and
Improvement District in 2019, drawing to a close many years of
dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, A native of Presidio County, Caroline Runge earned
her juris doctor degree from the University of Mississippi School
of Law in 1981; she went on to practice law in the states of
Mississippi and New Mexico, and while in New Mexico, she primarily
provided counsel on water rights issues; from 1994 to 1995, she
furthered her studies in the Water Resources Administration program
at the University of New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, Ms. Runge was named general manager of the
Menard County Underground Water District; she held that position
for more than a decade and continued serving as its consulting
manager for another eight years; during her tenure, she was
involved in the establishment of a water level monitoring network,
and she helped promote the conservation of groundwater in Menard
County; she was also instrumental to the creation of Groundwater
Management Area 7; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Runge served as general manager of the Menard
County Water Control and Improvement District from 2001 to 2019,
during which time she worked to protect water rights in the interest
of Menard County farmers and to educate area residents on surface
water management; she served as a liaison between landowners and
the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and she also
collaborated with researchers to help advance their knowledge of
the flora and fauna of the San Saba River area; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her work for Menard County, Ms. Runge
has shared her expertise as a consultant to the Hickory Underground
Water Conservation District, as an environmental representative on
the Region F Regional Water Planning Group, as a legislative
co-liaison for the West Texas Regional Groundwater Management
Alliance, and as a board member for the Trans-Pecos Water and Land
Trust; and
WHEREAS, Through her hard work, skill, and professionalism,
Caroline Runge made vital contributions to the stewardship of
Menard County's precious water resources, and she may indeed
reflect with pride on all that she accomplished for her fellow
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Caroline Runge for
her many years of service to the Menard County Underground Water
District and the Menard County Water Control and Improvement
District and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Runge as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 48 was adopted by the House on October
14, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House