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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Doris Howdeshell is retiring from her position as |
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travel information division director for the Texas Department of |
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Transportation on April 30, 2011, drawing to a close an exemplary |
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career in state government that has spanned more than three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Hill Country, Ms. Howdeshell earned |
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her bachelor's degree with honors in English from Southwest Texas |
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State University in 1973; she joined the travel information |
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division of TxDOT in 1979 and worked in administration until 1984; |
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the following year, she became the staff services officer, and in |
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1992, she was promoted to deputy division director; she has served |
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in her current post since 1995; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Howdeshell has played a leading role in |
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promoting Texas as a tourist destination; her responsibilities have |
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included managing the "Don't Mess with Texas" antilitter campaign |
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and the Adopt-a-Highway volunteer cleanup program, as well as |
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overseeing the publication of Texas Highways magazine; moreover, |
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she has worked to coordinate efforts with the economic development |
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and tourism division of the governor's office, the Texas Commission |
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on the Arts, the Texas Historical Commission, and the Texas Parks |
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and Wildlife Department; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed professional has further |
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distinguished herself as chair of the Texas State Agency Tourism |
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Council, as an ex officio board member of the Texas Travel Industry |
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Association, and as an advisory board member of AAA Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of her many contributions to Texas |
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tourism, Ms. Howdeshell was presented with the Tall in Texas Award |
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in 2006 by TTIA, and in 2009, she earned the Bluebonnet Award for |
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her contributions to the Keep Texas Beautiful program; and |
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WHEREAS, Doris Howdeshell's hard work, dedication, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited not only her fellow |
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Texans, but also countless visitors to the state, and she may indeed |
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reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Doris Howdeshell on her retirement |
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as director of the travel information division of the Texas |
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Department of Transportation and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Howdeshell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1054 was adopted by the House on April |
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14, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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