Bill Text: TX HR71 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 71 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Congratulating Edmund G. Archuleta on his retirement as president and CEO of El Paso Water Utilities.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR71 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR71-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 71



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Edmund G. Archuleta is retiring as the president and
	chief executive officer of El Paso Water Utilities on January 9,
	2013, drawing to a close nearly a quarter-century of outstanding
	service to that institution; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Archuleta earned his bachelor's and master's
	degrees in civil engineering from New Mexico State University as
	well as a master's degree in management from the University of New
	Mexico; he is registered as a professional engineer in Texas, New
	Mexico, and Iowa; and
	WHEREAS, Joining EPWU in January 1989, Mr. Archuleta has been
	responsible for implementing the policies of the Public Service
	Board to manage all water and wastewater services in the El Paso
	metropolitan area; during his tenure, EPWU built the world's
	largest inland desalination plant, the nation's largest arsenic
	treatment facility, the TecH20 Center, and a state-of-the-art water
	quality laboratory; it also instituted conservation and education
	programs that have significantly reduced water usage and contracted
	a 40-year water supply agreement with the El Paso County Water
	Improvement District No. 1 and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Archuleta also played a vital role in the
	creation of the Consortium for High Tech Investigations of Water
	and Wastewater, the Center for Inland Desalination Systems, and the
	Multi-State Salinity Coalition, and he helped create the master
	plans for the city's storm water management and for the use of
	Public Service Board properties in northeast and west El Paso;
	under his leadership, EPWU has earned a strong bond rating; and
	WHEREAS, This highly respected expert was appointed by
	President George W. Bush to the National Infrastructure Advisory
	Council, and in 2008, he was called on to develop a publication on
	the reuse of water to help meet future needs by recognized leaders
	in the fields of engineering and science; he has served as chair of
	the American Water Works Association Research Foundation and as a
	trustee of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies and the
	WateReuse Association, and he has been active with the Water
	Environment Federation, Water for People, and the Texas Water
	Conservation Association, among others; and
	WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, he has found
	time to give back to his community through his involvement with the
	United Way, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, the Rotary Club,
	and the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce; he serves as well on
	the engineering advisory committees of New Mexico State University
	and The University of Texas at El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Archuleta's dedication, professionalism, and
	commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of El
	Paso and earned him widespread respect and admiration, and he may
	indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks upon
	the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Edmund G. Archuleta on his
	retirement as president and CEO of El Paso Water Utilities and
	extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Archuleta as an expression of high esteem by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Pickett

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 71 was adopted by the House on
	February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House