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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, During a recent water emergency in Corpus Christi, |
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the men and women of the San Antonio Water System provided crucial |
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assistance to their fellow Texans in need; and |
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WHEREAS, In mid-December 2016, the use of water from the |
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public utility of Corpus Christi was banned for fear of |
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contamination by industrial chemicals, and for four days, some |
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330,000 area residents could not use tap water to drink, cook, |
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bathe, or wash their clothes; and |
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WHEREAS, In response to this dire situation, SAWS joined |
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other organizations and communities from across the state and |
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beyond to help; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the crisis, SAWS provided two |
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tanker trucks for the Driscoll Children's Hospital, one providing |
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clean water to keep the intensive care and dialysis units running, |
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while the other ran back and forth to San Antonio to resupply it; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, crews from SAWS assisted in flushing |
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the city's water system to clear it of potential contaminants; each |
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team worked its regular shift in San Antonio, then drove to Corpus |
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Christi afterward to work through the night; and |
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WHEREAS, When the welfare of their neighbors to the south was |
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in jeopardy, the employees of SAWS came to their aid with |
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generosity, skill, and expedience, and they are truly deserving of |
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special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the San Antonio Water System for its |
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efforts in behalf of the people of Corpus Christi and extend sincere |
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gratitude to all those who gave so generously of their time, |
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expertise, and energy to this endeavor, including chair of the SAWS |
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Board of Trustees Berto Guerra, SAWS CEO Robert R. Puente, San |
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Antonio mayor Ivy Taylor, Monty McGuffin, Tom Gonzales, Adolph |
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Pacheco, Joseph Rangel, Shawn Dorn, Jesus Ramon, Antonio Aguilar, |
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Ernest Tijerina, and Erick Salazar; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the San Antonio Water System as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |