TEXAS STATE PARKS DIRECTOR RODNEY FRANKLIN HONORED WITH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM AMERICA'S STATE PARKS

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued the following news release:

At the closing banquet of the National Association of State Parks Directors (NASPD) conference on Thursday, Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin was honored with the Distinguished Service Award from America's State Parks.

Franklin, who just recently earned his 35-year service award from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), has used his time and talents to advance conservation and park management not only in Texas but across the country, stewarding parks for future generations. The award is the highest honor America's State Parks bestows, given to a state park director with a long-term, sustained record of professional acc...