[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11139]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING MR. BILL MULLICAN

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 2, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Bill 
Mullican of Lubbock, Texas on his recent appointment to the National 
Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT).
  Mr. Mullican was appointed to the NACEPT by the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Administrator, Stephen Johnson, on April 23, 2007. 
The Council is comprised of outside experts representing diverse 
interests from academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and 
state, local and tribal governments. The U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) established the NACEPT for the purpose of providing expert 
advice to the EPA Administrator on a wide array of environmental 
policy, technology, and management issues. Due to his vast knowledge of 
water development policies and issues, Mr. Mullican will prove to be a 
valuable asset to the NACEPT.
  A native of Lubbock, Texas, Mr. Mullican graduated from Texas Tech 
University with a B.S. degree in Broadfield Science Education, and 
later an M.S. in Geology. From 1983 to 1997 he was Research Associate 
at the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin. 
Later that year, Mr. Mullican began his career at the Texas Water 
Development Board, first serving as Director for Water Resources 
Planning, then as Deputy Executive Administrator for the Office of 
Planning. While serving as Deputy Executive Administrator, his areas of 
responsibility included water data collection, environmental programs, 
and research and planning fund management. As a leading authoritative 
figure for state water planning, Mr. Mullican assists other States such 
as California, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania in 
establishing statewide water planning initiatives.
  It is with great honor that I recognize Mr. Bill Mullican for years 
of hard work and dedication. As a citizen of Texas, I am truly grateful 
that he has continuously taken a proactive role in our water 
development. I am pleased to join his friends, family and colleagues in 
congratulating him on this prestigious milestone.

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