Highlights from the 19th Annual Superconference

The Superconference Planning Committee created a very high bar for next year's Committee. How do you top a special appearance by Vice President Al Gore? Tap dancing (literally) by Jeff Civins? A segwaying centurion? Over 520 registrants?

(Right - A donut-munching Al Gore (aka Houston attorney Tim Weltin, with The Weltin Law Firm) makes a surprise appearance at the 19th Annual Superconference. Attendees got to learn a little bit more about their former Vice President, including the fact that he invented CLE).

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Gregg Cooke Memorial Tribute

Former TCEQ Chair Bob Huston, EPA Region 6 Deputy Regional Administrator Larry Starfield, ENRLS Chair Drew Miller, and Superconference Chair Jeff Civins paid tribute to Gregg Cooke at the Superconference. Gregg, the former EPA Regional Administrator and active Superconference participant, unexpectedly passed away on September 17, 2006. With Gregg's wife and daughter in attendance, the tribute featured a video prepared by Jean Flores and James Payne.

Friends of the Cooke family have established a college savings fund for Clara Cooke, Gregg's 13-year-old daughter. If you would like to contribute to the fund, please make your check payable to the "American Funds," noting that it is for Clara Cooke and mail it to Nancy K. Phillips, CPA, 5910 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1710, Dallas, Texas 75206.

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Kerry Haliburton New ENRLS Chair

Kerry Haliburton, a partner in Waco office of Naman Howell Smith & Lee, assumed the chair of ENRLS at its Annual Meeting on August 3rd in Austin. "I encourage ENRLS members to get in touch with me and get involved in the worthwhile programs the Section sponsors," Kerry said. New Executive Committee members elected were Melissa Hagan from Houston, Walt Shelton of Austin, and Scott McDonald from Dallas.

Spotlight on ENRLS Member Stephanie Bergeron Perdue

Stephanie Bergeron Perdue serves as the Deputy Director of the Office of Legal Services at the TCEQ. She started working at the TCEQ for former Chairman Bob Huston as his Executive Assistant in August 1999. She moved to the Environmental Law Division in September 2001 as Director of that Division within the OLS. Stephanie next served as Acting Deputy Director of the OLS until May 25, 2006 when she was appointed Deputy Director.

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