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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Steven E. Simmons, deputy executive director of the |
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Texas Department of Transportation, has demonstrated great |
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dedication to public service throughout a tenure with the agency |
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spanning nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Simmons earned his bachelor's |
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degree in civil engineering from the University of Houston in 1981, |
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and he joined the Northwest Harris/Waller Area Office of the Texas |
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Department of Transportation as a project manager the following |
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year; he went on to become a licensed professional engineer and was |
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appointed deputy district engineer for the Houston District in |
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1993; five years later, he was named district engineer for the Fort |
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Worth District, and under his leadership, the staff won the annual |
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Design Excellence Award for a Metropolitan District three times in |
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a row; moreover, he addressed transit issues as a member of the |
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Regional Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council |
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of Governments; and |
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WHEREAS, He has served as his agency's deputy executive |
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director for almost 10 years; he is a member of the civil |
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engineering advisory boards for The University of Texas at |
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Arlington and the University of Houston, and in 2005, he became the |
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first recipient of the University of Houston Engineering Alumni |
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Association's Distinguished Young Engineering Alumnus Award to |
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also receive the school's Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Simmons enjoys the support |
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and encouragement of his wife, Lisa, and their children, Chris and |
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Phillip; he is an Eagle Scout and participates in scouting |
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activities with his two sons, and he also enjoys golf and |
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woodworking; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to excellence, |
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Steven Simmons has benefited the Texas Department of Transportation |
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and his fellow citizens, and it is indeed fitting to recognize his |
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contributions at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Steven E. Simmons for his service to the |
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Texas Department of Transportation and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Simmons as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Thompson |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2555 was adopted by the House on May 27, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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