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<br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />GOVERNOR-ELECT <br />McNICHOLS: <br /> <br />548 <br /> <br />what the law says you can do and what the <br />law says you cannot do and I know you are <br />going to have to depend on the Attorney <br />General's office and the counsel selected <br />by the Board. I have reviewed all these <br />things very carefully. <br /> <br />There is no reflection upon Ray Moses <br />or upon his legal ability. He is a very com- <br />petent, devoted and earnest student of the <br />law and he does know very much about the water <br />problems of our State. If he is appointed to <br />this post he will be a loss to this Board and <br />that would be a very considerable loss. I <br />hope you will select Larry Sparks. <br /> <br />If I am going to preside I wish Steve <br />McNichols would state his own views. I would <br />be glad to have Ray Moses remain with us dur- <br />ing this period when we are making this con- <br />sideration but if he wishes to retire, that is <br />all right. I do think that Steve McNichols <br />should be extended the courtesy of making a <br />statement as there will be only a short time <br />before he is going to take my place as Gov- <br />ernor." <br /> <br />"Thank you, Governor, and members of the <br />Board and other people who are here today. I <br />certainly want to approve of what the Governor <br />has said insofar as Ray Moses is concerned. I <br />want to say also that I did discuss this matter <br />with the Governor about the selection of the <br />attorney for the Board because, besides the <br />cold, hard facts of dealing with water, there <br />are many other factors we deal with, some psyco- <br />logical, some physical. We have a problem try- <br />ing to satisfy and unify all areas of our State, <br />trying to see that they are satisfied with our <br />dealings. I couldn't help but conclude that by <br />getting Felix Sparks, an outstanding man, and <br />by being able to have Ray Moses on the-Board <br />and have his continued valued service on the <br />Board, we would be doing the most we could by <br />having a good unified Board. <br /> <br />I talked a good deal about water during <br />my campaign. Many people said that there <br />should be independent studies made by outside <br />groups but I don't feel that way. I think it <br />is the business of this Board to make studies <br />- they should be made and approved by this <br />