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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. |