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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Michael Lee retired as director of engineering and |
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safety operations for the Texas Department of Transportation on |
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July 31, 2021, drawing to a close an outstanding tenure with the |
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agency that spanned nearly 24 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lee earned a bachelor's degree in petroleum |
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engineering from Texas A&M University in 1988 and began his career |
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by running his own water well firm in Northeast Texas; he first |
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joined TxDOT in 1997 as an engineering assistant, and over the |
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years, he has held a variety of positions, including transportation |
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engineer, area engineer for San Augustine and Nacogdoches, and |
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director of operations for the Paris District; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2014, Mr. Lee was named director of the |
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Maintenance Division, where he cultivated a culture that emphasized |
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customer service, collaboration, and accountability, and in 2017, |
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he took on his most recent role as director of engineering and |
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safety operations; his myriad contributions to the agency have |
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helped TxDOT to become a national model in responding to |
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emergencies and severe weather events; and |
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WHEREAS, With his professionalism, leadership, and |
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commitment to excellence, Michael Lee has earned the lasting |
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respect and admiration of his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on his many accomplishments as he begins the next |
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exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Michael Lee on |
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his retirement as the Texas Department of Transportation director |
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of engineering and safety operations and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Lee as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |