H.R. No. 63 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Charles R. Tucker of Mesquite recently retired from 
the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), bringing to a close 
an illustrious career that has spanned nearly four decades; and
	WHEREAS, The former director of transportation planning and 
development for the TxDOT Dallas district, Mr. Tucker holds a 
degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas; he 
joined TxDOT in 1964, when it was still known as the Texas Highway 
Department, and with each passing decade he has proven himself to be 
an engineer and project manager of notable talent and commitment; 
and
	WHEREAS, Starting as an engineering assistant and serving as 
supervisor of a roadway design section and district design engineer 
before assuming the position of director, Mr. Tucker has played an 
instrumental role in the development of the Lone Star State's 
highway infrastructure, and in October 2002 his outstanding efforts 
were recognized with the Texas A&M University DeWitt C. Greer Award 
for highway engineering; over the course of his impressive career, 
Mr. Tucker has designed, managed, and reviewed transportation 
projects worth many hundreds of millions of dollars, including such 
vital Dallas arteries as I.H. 635, U.S. 75, I.H. 20, and S.H. 161; 
and
	WHEREAS, This exemplary public servant has truly helped to 
make Texas a better place in which to live, work, and conduct 
business, and his 39 years of service to TxDOT have left a legacy 
that will endure for many generations to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Charles R. 
Tucker of Mesquite on his retirement from the Texas Department of 
Transportation and extend to him best wishes for continued success 
and happiness in all his endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 
Representatives.

                                                                Brown of Kaufman
                                                                    Harper-Brown

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 63 was adopted by the House on 
September 16, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House