| |
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
|
|
recognize Michael Lee, who is retiring as director of Engineering |
|
|
and Safety Operations for the Texas Department of Transportation |
|
|
after 24 years of outstanding service with the agency; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, After earning a degree in petroleum engineering |
|
|
from Texas A&M University, Michael Lee opened his own residential |
|
|
water well firm in 1988 in Northeast Texas; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, He joined the Texas Department of Transportation |
|
|
in 1997 as an engineering assistant in Mount Pleasant, and he |
|
|
went on to serve as a transportation engineer in the Marshall and |
|
|
Atlanta area offices; in 2007, he was promoted to the position of |
|
|
area engineer for San Augustine; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Michael was hired as director of operations for |
|
|
the Paris District in 2013, and his natural leadership abilities |
|
|
led to his promotion as Maintenance Division director the |
|
|
following year; as a division leader, he encouraged a culture of |
|
|
quality customer service, collaboration, and accountability, and |
|
|
in 2017, he was named director of Engineering and Safety |
|
|
Operations; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In his role as director, Michael has improved |
|
|
agency standards for safety and efficiency, and due to his |
|
|
leadership and expertise, the Texas Department of Transportation |
|
|
has become a national model for emergency response; he has set |
|
|
lasting standards for excellence at the department, and he can |
|
|
reflect with pride on his years of distinguished service to the |
|
|
citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
|
|
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Michael Lee on |
|
|
his outstanding career and his many contributions to the Lone |
|
|
Star State and extend to him best wishes in all his future |
|
|
endeavors; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
|
|
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
| |
|
|
Nichols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
President of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I hereby certify that the |
|
|
|
above Resolution was adopted by |
|
|
|
the Senate on August 9, 2021. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
|
Member, Texas Senate |