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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 580
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Doris Howdeshell, who is retiring April 30, 2011, as |
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director of the Travel Information Division of the Texas |
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Department of Transportation after more than three decades of |
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exemplary service to the state; and |
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WHEREAS, An honors graduate of Southwest Texas State |
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University, Doris Howdeshell began her career with the Texas |
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Department of Transportation in 1979; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for her outstanding leadership skills and |
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vision, she has been responsible for such exceptional |
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initiatives as the highly successful "Don't Mess with Texas" |
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campaign and the state's Adopt-a-Highway program, which has |
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served as a model for similar programs in 48 other states; and |
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WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, she has also overseen |
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the production of the state's travel literature, including the |
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award-winning Texas Highways magazine; she received the 2006 |
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Tall In Texas award from the Texas Travel Industry Association |
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for her outstanding contributions to the state's tourism |
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industry; and |
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WHEREAS, An exceptional public servant, she is respected |
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and admired by her colleagues, and her presence at the Texas |
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Department of Transportation's Travel Information Division will |
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be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Doris Howdeshell for her exemplary |
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service to the people of Texas with the Texas Department of |
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Transportation and extend to her best wishes for the retirement |
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years ahead; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 22, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |