The MCWCID named the complex after longtime farmer, teacher and MCWCID board member Abdalla Moses.
MCWCID General Manager Cynthia Martinez thanked all in attendance including public dignitaries and officials including Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo, Commissioner for Pct. 3 Pete Venegas and Pct 2 Rosy Cantu, U. S. Magistrate Judge Victor Roberto Garcia, Constable for Pct 3C Samuel Chacon, Rep Tracy King and Poncho Nevarez.
Martinez proceeded to present keynote speakers Henry Moses and Roy Cooley.
Moses spoke on behalf of his family and vividly remembered their patriarchs dedication and persistence to assure the adequate water resources for the farming and ranching community in our region. “Like his father, he was a long life farmer and became the man he was because of the virtues and values he learned there. He brought to the board an understanding of a farmer’s and rancher’s vast needs. He worked tirelessly to improve and preserve this district,” said Moses.
Abdalla Moses was a forward thinker who appreciated the value of this canal system and was instrumental in securing that the state credit MCWID users with water return flow credit back in 1981. This was one of the many accomplishments that he played a major role in.
Moses was directly involved in seeking and securing the funding to purchase the Eagle Pass Hydro Electric Power Plant in the mid- 2000’s. “What was supposed to be a 20 year loan on millions of dollars, Moses and other members of the board paid off in two years and a half,” said Cooley.
Cooley remembered Moses’
drive to get things done. “That was the type of man he was. Whether it was going out and I recall when he and then Representative Pete Gallego worked on a bill that was to benefit the district and passed it after some setbacks but they got it done.”
Board President Beyer Junfin officially named the district’s offices as the Abdalla Moses Complex.
”We’re here to celebrate and honor a great man, pioneer, and farmer who played a major role at this water district since 1968 all the way to 2012.”
Present at the ceremony were family and friends of the late, beloved visionary.
His longtime wife Amelia and their children including U.S District Judge Alia Moses, Deania, Henry, Lilia, Diana, and Marina thanked the MCWICD for the honor of bestowing their late fathers’ name on the building and entity he helped for so many years survive and thrive.
Moses dedicated more than 19 years to his fellow farmers. He passed away in January 2017.