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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Halff, infrastructure consulting firm, on the grand |
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occasion of the company's 75th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in Dallas in 1950, the firm began as the |
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one-man operation of Dr. Albert H. Halff and quickly grew to |
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become a trusted authority on hydraulics, hydrology, and |
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floodplain management; it has since expanded to provide 24 unique |
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services with solutions in infrastructure, mobility, |
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placemaking, and water; Halff is one of the nation's most |
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reputable infrastructure consulting firms with 14 Texas offices |
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and 18 locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, and |
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Oklahoma; and |
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WHEREAS, Halff has helped to shape infrastructure in the |
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Lone Star State by partnering with cities, counties, and regional |
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and state agencies to direct impactful projects including |
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roadway improvements, flood mitigation, water and wastewater |
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systems, and parks and trails; the firm was honored to support |
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Texas' first statewide flood plan and designed the Mill Creek |
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Tunnel in Dallas, the largest stormwater tunnel in the United |
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States, in addition to providing design and construction |
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management for the President George Bush Turnpike; and |
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WHEREAS, Halff's commitment to improving lives and |
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communities extends beyond its business of infrastructure and |
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includes the generous efforts of its employees, who established |
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the nonprofit Halff Community Initiative; since 2017, the |
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employee-led organization has contributed more than $930,000 to |
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charitable endeavors and provides support to more than 400 |
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charitable groups; and |
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WHEREAS, Halff has grown from fewer than 500 employees to |
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more than 1,500 in the previous decade, and it has been honored |
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for the past three years as a Top 100 Firm by Engineering |
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News-Record; the company's accolades and success reflect its |
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proud legacy of serving Texans and communities across the nation |
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through innovative engineering solutions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Halff president and chief executive |
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officer Jessica Baker Daily and the company's many dedicated |
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employees for their contributions to the Lone Star State and |
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extend to them congratulations on 75 years of success and best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the firm as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |