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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 203
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Michael W. Alford, who is retiring as district engineer |
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for the Houston District of the Texas Department of Transportation |
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after a distinguished career; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Alford was introduced to transportation |
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engineering in 1979, when he worked as a survey party member in |
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La Marque while attending Texas A&M University; after |
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graduation, he became a full-time employee of the La Marque |
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Residency, and in 1988, he moved to the District Construction |
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Office; he progressed through the ranks into area and district |
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engineering positions, and in 1998, he became the director of |
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maintenance for the Houston District of the Texas Department of |
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Transportation, the largest district in the state; he has served |
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as the Houston District engineer since November of 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, An exceptionally talented administrator and |
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engineer, Mr. Alford is the only district engineer to achieve a |
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billion dollar letting in two consecutive years; he is noted for |
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his outstanding leadership during times of emergency and for a |
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remarkable record of safety at projects under his direction; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Alford is a distinguished leader in his |
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field, and his expertise in construction and maintenance will |
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fortunately have a positive impact on the work of the many young |
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engineers he has mentored over the years; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Michael W. Alford on his outstanding |
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career with the Houston District of the Texas Department of |
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Transportation and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him 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 February 18, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |