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Resolutions from the Texas Coast Texas coastal estuaries, where fresh river water mixes with the salty waters of the Gulf of Mexico, support an amazing abundance of wildlife. Young fish and shrimp feed and hide in brackish estuary waters until they are mature enough to survive in the Gulf of Mexico. Resident and migratory birds by the thousands rest and feed in estuarine marshes. Oysters are found only in estuaries. In fact, 95 percent of the Gulf's recreationally and commercially important fish and other marine species rely on estuaries during some part of their life cycle. What keeps these unique coastal waters healthy and productive is the freshwater flowing into them from Texas rivers. Without adequate freshwater inflows, water quality would suffer, many species would be unable to reproduce or grow, and the estuaries themselves, as nurseries and habitat for a vast array of marine life, would decline. On March 8, 2005, the Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture passed a resolution to respectfully encourage and recommend that Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Ken Armbrister, and Representative Glenda Dawson support the ongoing efforts and new initiatives with legislation to protect freshwater inflows that will result in maintaining a viable and productive estuarine system.  Read the resolutionOn February 14, 2005, Aransas County Commissioner's Court signed a resolution to urge Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Kenneth Armbrister, and Representative Gene Seaman to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn February 10, 2005, the Mayor and City Council of Bay City adopted a resolution to encouraging Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Ken Armbrister, and Representative Glenda Dawson to support the ongoing efforts and new initiatives with legislation to protect freshwater inflows that will result in maintaining a viable and productive estuarine system. Read the resolutionOn February 8, 2005, the City Council of Beaumont passed a resolution urging Senator Kyle Janek, Senator Tommy Williams, Representative Allan Ritter, and Representative Joseph Deshotel to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn February 7, 2005, the Commissioners' Court of Matagorda County passed a resolution encouraging and recommending that Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Ken Armbrister and Representative Glenda Dawson support the ongoing efforts and new initiatives with legislation to protect Freshwater Inflows that will result in maintaining a viable and productive estuarine system. Read the resolutionOn January 31, 2005, the Commissioners Court of Jefferson County adopted a resolution to urge Governor Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Kyle Janek, Senator Tommy Williams, Representative Allan Ritter, and Representative Joseph Deshotel to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn January 27, 2005, the City of Port Arthur adopted a resolution urging state legislators to take reasonable steps to protect and maintain freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn January 25, 2005, the City Council of Orange, Texas adopted a resolution urging Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Tommy Williams, and Representative Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton and Joseph D. "Joe" Deshotel to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn January 24, 2005, Orange County officials adopted a resolution urging Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Tommy Williams, and Representative Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton and Joseph D. "Joe" Deshotel to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn January 18, 2005, the town of Fulton adopted a resolution that urges Governor Perry, Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst, Senator Armbrister, and Representative Seaman to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn January 11, 2005, the City Council of Rockport, Texas adopted a resolution urging Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Ken Armbrister and Representative Gene Seaman to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn January 10, 2005, Kleberg County Commissioners' Court adopted a resolution to urge Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Eddie Lucio, and State Representative Juan Escobar to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn December 23, 2005, Calhoun County Commissioners' Court signed a resolution to urge Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, Senator Kenneth Armbrister, and Representative Gene Seaman to develop and enact legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn December 14, 2004, the Chambers County Commissioners Court approved a resolution urging State Senator Tommy Williams and State Representative Craig Eiland to develop legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn December 6, 2004, the Palacios City Council signed a resolution to urge all it's citizens to support the development of legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn November 11, 2004, the Galveston City Council signed a resolution to urge State Senators Mike Jackson and Kyle Janek and State Representative Craig Eiland to develop legislation to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolutionOn November 1, 2004, the Commissioners' Court of Galveston County, Texas signed a resolution to urge the state legislature to take steps to protect freshwater inflows. Read the resolution
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