SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 88
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Merry Klonower, who is retiring on February 26, 2021,
	as the director of the Communications Office of the Texas Water
	Development Board after nearly 20 years of outstanding service to
	the state; and
	WHEREAS, Merry Klonower joined the Texas Water Development
	Board in 2006 after having previously served the state as an
	employee of The University of Texas; in the course of her career,
	she has held positions in public relations and communications in
	a range of industries and has served as an adjunct faculty member
	at a number of universities; and
	WHEREAS, In 2011, she began her tenure of leadership in the
	Communications Office of the Texas Water Development Board, and
	since that time, she has overseen the development and execution
	of public relations and communications initiatives for the
	agency, including media relations and outreach, and editorial,
	creative, and publication services; she led the agency's entry
	into social media and managed the development and launch of the
	Texas Water Newsroom, and she has contributed to the success of
	multiple Water for Texas conferences; and
	WHEREAS, She played a key role in advocacy efforts for
	several constitutional amendments, including Proposition 6 in
	2013, which created the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas
	and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas, and
	Proposition 8 in 2019, which created the Flood Infrastructure
	Fund; and
	WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, she is an exemplary
	public servant, and her skills and expertise have made her a
	valuable asset to the agency; she is respected and admired by her
	colleagues, and her leadership in the Communications Office of
	the Texas Water Development Board will be greatly missed; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, hereby commend Merry Klonower on her distinguished
	career and her exceptional service to the people of Texas as an
	employee of the Texas Water Development Board and extend to her
	best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be
	it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
	Eckhardt
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 23, 2021.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate