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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 59
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize William C. Garbade on the occasion of his retirement 
from the Texas Department of Transportation after nearly 40 years 
of loyal service to the state; and
	WHEREAS, The native Texan was born in Shiner and 
earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from 
The University of Texas at Austin in 1965; he began his 
employment with the state's transportation department as an 
engineering laboratory assistant in the Yoakum District's office 
in Victoria in the summer of 1964; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Garbade has served the 
transportation department in numerous capacities; he has witnessed
and played a major role in some of the most monumental improvements
in the transportation infrastructure of Central Texas; and
	WHEREAS, As director of the maintenance and operations 
division, Mr. Garbade was responsible for developing policy and 
implementing procedures for maintaining approximately 74,000 
miles of the state highway system; and
	WHEREAS, He was named district engineer in Austin in 
June of 1987 and had oversight for the planning, design, 
construction, operation, and maintenance of the transportation 
system in 11 counties in Central Texas, including the construction
of two major freeways in Austin; and
	WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, Mr. Garbade has been 
an inspiration to those who have had the pleasure of knowing him 


and working with him, and his presence at the Texas Department of 
Transportation will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend
William C. Garbade for his many years of invaluable service to 
the state and extend to him best wishes for the retirement years 
ahead; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.

Ogden                                                                         

Barrientos                                                                    




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 15, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate