79R1636 JTR-D

By:  Callegari                                                    H.R. No. 17 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, James Denny Dannenbaum has been named the 2004 
Houston Engineer of the Year by the Greater Houston Chapter of the 
Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE), and this 
well-deserved honor presents an ideal opportunity to reflect on 
this esteemed Texan's numerous contributions to his profession and 
his community; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Mr. 
Dannenbaum holds licenses in professional engineering and 
professional land surveying in Texas and Louisiana, and for four 
decades has served as the president and CEO of Dannenbaum 
Engineering Corporation, the consulting firm that he founded; and
	WHEREAS, His company's many noteworthy accomplishments 
include the organization of the Acres Homes project, the master 
engineering plan for Lake Livingston's Waterwood development, the 
master plan development of the West Harris County Regional Water 
Authority, and the organization of Brownsville's first large-scale 
seawater desalination project; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Dannenbaum's stature among his professional 
peers is evident from the many honors they have accorded him, and 
since being named the Outstanding Young Engineer of the Sam Houston 
Chapter of the TSPE in 1967, he has gone on to serve on the 
organization's Young Engineers Committee on Public Affairs and to 
chair its Engineers' Council on State Affairs; moreover, he has 
served as a director and president of the Coastal Industrial Water 
Authority and a member of the executive committee of the Texas Water 
Foundation; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Dannenbaum has also lent his time and expertise 
to a number of other organizations, including The University of 
Texas Civil Engineering Visiting Committee, the Texas Water 
Foundation Executive Committee, the Greater Houston Partnership, 
The University of Texas Natural Science Foundation, and The 
University of Texas System Advisory Committee on Intellectual 
Property Management; and
	WHEREAS, In recognizing Mr. Dannenbaum for his myriad 
professional accomplishments, the TSPE also honors a concerned and 
compassionate citizen whose contributions to the common good extend 
far beyond his work as an engineer and businessman; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate James Denny Dannenbaum on being 
named the 2004 Engineer of the Year by the Greater Houston Chapter 
of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and commend him on 
his outstanding career achievements; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Dannenbaum as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.