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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The retirement of Martin R. Smith as a district |
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engineer with the Texas Department of Transportation on August |
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31, 2021, offers a fitting opportunity to reflect on his |
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outstanding record of service to that agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smith has faithfully served the citizens of |
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the Childress District throughout his more than 38-year career |
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with TxDOT; he is the second-longest-serving district engineer |
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in the district's history, and he has contributed vital |
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leadership to a number of transportation projects over the course |
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of a decade; and |
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WHEREAS, Distinguishing himself in his role as director of |
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transportation planning and development, Mr. Smith was |
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responsible for two of the largest projects ever undertaken by |
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the Childress District; among his achievements, he was |
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instrumental in the design of the Super 2 highway system, which |
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allows for safer and more efficient passing opportunities on |
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rural two-lane highways; and |
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WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Martin |
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Smith may reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished in |
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its behalf and in the knowledge that his contributions will |
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continue to benefit Texans for years to come; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby honor Martin R. Smith on the occasion |
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of his retirement as Childress District engineer for the Texas |
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Department of Transportation and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |