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79S31554 CBE-D

By:  Brown of Brazos                                              H.R. No. 449



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS,  Dr. Herbert H. Richardson of Bryan-College Station 
is retiring from a distinguished career as director of the Texas 
Transportation Institute and as associate vice chancellor for 
engineering and regents professor in The Texas A&M University 
System; and
	WHEREAS, Since joining the TAMU system in 1984, Dr. 
Richardson has contributed greatly to the engineering program; 
under his leadership, Texas A&M was awarded the Offshore Technology 
Center, a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center, 
and both competitive grants and endowments increased considerably; 
and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed professional served for two years as 
chancellor of The Texas A&M University System before taking the 
helm of TTI, the largest university-affiliated transportation 
research organization in the country, in 1993; in the years since 
then, TTI has become home to nine national research centers and 
garnered millions of dollars in funding from state, federal, and 
private sponsors; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Richardson earned his bachelor's and master's 
degrees at Colby College in Maine and his doctoral degree from the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all in the field of 
mechanical engineering; after serving for a time with the U.S. Army 
at the Ballistics Research Laboratory, he returned to MIT, where he 
eventually became associate dean of the College of Engineering; in 
addition, he was chief scientist of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation for two years; and
	WHEREAS, Widely recognized for his accomplishments, Dr. 
Richardson has received a host of honors, including election to the 
National Academy of Engineering, the Rufus Oldenburger Medal, the 
Centennial Medal, and the Benjamin Garver Lamme Medal, to name but a 
few; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his rich and accomplished career, 
Herbert Richardson has earned the lasting respect and admiration of 
his colleagues and students for his leadership, dedication, and 
scholarship, and his legacy of excellence will not soon be 
forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Herbert H. 
Richardson on the occasion of his retirement as director of the 
Texas Transportation Institute and associate vice chancellor for 
engineering and regents professor for The Texas A&M University 
System and extend to him deep appreciation for his exemplary public 
service; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Richardson as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.