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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Robert Heineman of The Woodlands retired from The |
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Howard Hughes Corporation in December 2020, drawing to a close a |
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remarkable career as a planner and architect that has spanned |
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nearly a half century; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lubbock, Robert Heineman had traveled to 46 |
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of the 50 states by the time he graduated from high school, and |
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during his college years, he often drove to the East or West Coast |
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in his 1965 Karmann Ghia; after completing his bachelor's degree in |
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architecture from Rice University, he went on to earn a master's |
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degree in urban design from the Harvard University Graduate School |
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of Design; while still studying at Harvard in 1971, he received a |
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summer internship with a new master-planned community near Houston |
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called The Woodlands; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his graduation from Harvard in 1972, |
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Mr. Heineman joined The Woodlands project as a full-time employee, |
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working with community founder George Mitchell and the celebrated |
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urban planner Ian McHarg as part of the original design team; The |
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Woodlands was officially opened in 1974, and Mr. Heineman has |
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remained involved with the community ever since; for many years, he |
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has served as vice president of planning and design, playing a |
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leading role in every aspect of the community's development; his |
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original 1972 sketch of a waterway on an 8x10-inch index card was |
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eventually realized as The Woodlands Waterway, which was begun in |
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1999 and completed in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Even in retirement, Mr. Heineman will remain active |
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with The Woodlands as a member of the town's Development Standards |
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Committee and other committees, and he will continue to participate |
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in The Woodlands Arts Council Art Benches program; he is also an |
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active hobbyist who engages in such pursuits as woodworking and the |
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renovation of vintage structures, cars, and boats; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Heineman enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Pamela, and his two daughters; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly 50 years, Robert Heineman's skill, |
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expertise, and leadership have greatly benefited the residents of |
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The Woodlands and earned him the respect and admiration of his |
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peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his outstanding |
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record of achievement as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter |
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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 hereby congratulate Robert Heineman on his retirement |
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from his successful career as an architect and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Heineman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |