Bill Text: TX HR48 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 48 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Honoring Caroline Runge for her service to the Menard County Underground Water District and the Menard County Water Control and Improvement District.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [HR48 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR48-Enrolled.html



	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

	______________________________
	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.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House