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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lawrence Olsen is retiring as executive vice |
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president of the Texas Good Roads and Transportation Association on |
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July 31, 2015, drawing to a close a notable career in the service of |
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the Texas highway industry that has spanned three and a half |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Austin, Mr. Olsen earned a bachelor's |
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degree in journalism and a master's degree in history from |
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Southwest Texas State University; early in his career, he worked as |
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a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative J. J. Pickle in |
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Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Olsen went on to serve for nine years as public |
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affairs director for the Heavy Highway Branch of the Associated |
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General Contractors of Texas, and since 1989, he has been the |
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executive vice president of the Texas Good Roads and Transportation |
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Association, responsible for the day-to-day operations of this |
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1,900-member nonprofit association in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, During his exemplary 26-year tenure with Texas Good |
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Roads, Mr. Olsen has helped TGR maintain its close working |
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relationships with the Texas Department of Transportation, the |
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Texas Legislature, and chambers of commerce and civic leaders |
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across the state; he has served as chair of the Short Course Awards |
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Selection Committee for the scholarship program of the Texas |
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Transportation Forum, and he has been an advisor to the Texas Road |
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Hands Awards effort; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Olsen has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife and his two sons; he is a member of |
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Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Lawrence Olsen's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the work of the |
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Texas Good Roads and Transportation Association and earned him the |
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respect and admiration of his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lawrence Olsen on his retirement as |
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executive vice president of the Texas Good Roads and Transportation |
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Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Olsen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Phillips |
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Howard |
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Pickett |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3465 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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