78S20296 JNC-D

By:  Brown of Kaufman                                             H.R. No. 154



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The retirement of Bernie K. Dodd from the Texas 
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) brings to a close a 35-year 
career of distinguished service to the State of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Dodd began his outstanding tenure with TxDOT as 
an engineering assistant in the design section of the Tyler 
District and became assistant resident engineer after receiving his 
professional engineering license; in 1983, he became area engineer 
in Athens and was later assigned to the same position for the 
Palestine area office; and
	WHEREAS, With his promotion, Mr. Dodd assumed the oversight 
of construction and maintenance projects in Anderson, Henderson, 
and Van Zandt counties; during his remarkable tenure, he has 
assisted the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in implementing 
roadway improvements throughout the Texas Freshwater Fisheries 
Center, which serves more than 300,000 visitors per year, and he 
also helped to develop the first Rural Intelligent Transportation 
System to ease overwhelming traffic congestion in Canton; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Dodd has proven himself a leader in his field, 
recently serving on a statewide task force to make routine 
maintenance budget recommendations; duly recognized for his 
efforts, he earned the 2002 Luther DeBerry Award, presented 
annually to a TxDOT engineer who has made great contributions to the 
traveling public; and
	WHEREAS, Hundreds of transportation projects in East Texas 
bear the mark of Bernie Dodd's engineering expertise, integrity, 
and dedication to his work, and area citizens and countless 
travelers are truly in his debt; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Bernie K. Dodd, P.E., 
on the occasion of his retirement as Athens and Palestine area 
engineer with the Texas Department of Transportation and extend to 
him sincere appreciation for his exemplary public service; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Dodd as an expression of high esteem by the Texas 
House of Representatives.