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Meet our new Texas Director, Becky Smith!
Welcome to our new Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund Texas State Director, Becky Smith! Becky is taking the helm in the Lone Star State after our long time Texas State Director David Foster transitioned into his well-earned retirement at the end of 2021 after 26 years serving the people and natural environment of Texas. Becky brings a significant amount of experience in grassroots organizing, policy advocacy, and fundraising. While new to the role of Texas State Director, she is no stranger to Texas Clean Water. Becky began her career in environmental advocacy and action in 2001 as a
How Did Water Fare at the 88th Texas Legislature?
The 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature was marked by fierce infighting between our House and Senate, controlled both indirectly by Governor Greg Abbott’s wishes and directly by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s gavel on the Senate side. Governor Abbott vetoed myriad Senate bills as “payback” to the Senate for resisting his agenda to cut property taxes.