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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 451
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas Department of Transportation, which is |
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celebrating its centennial throughout the year; and |
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WHEREAS, Established as the Texas Highway Department on |
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April 4, 1917, the earliest incarnation of the state's |
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transportation division was organized 100 years ago with the |
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mission of connecting farms and ranches to markets; today, the |
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Texas Department of Transportation is dedicated to ensuring the |
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safe and efficient movement of goods and citizens across 80,000 |
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miles of state-maintained roadways; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, in addition to its |
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previous responsibilities, the department was assigned duties |
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involving aviation, railroads, and ports and waterways in Texas, |
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and it ultimately adopted its current name to reflect this expanded |
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jurisdiction; and |
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WHEREAS, In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the Texas |
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Department of Transportation has launched a commemorative |
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centennial website and the "Track the Truck" traveling exhibit; |
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Texans are invited to track a 1918 Liberty Truck as it makes its |
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way through different regions of the state carrying historical |
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photos and a visual timeline that highlights many of the |
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department's significant achievements over the years; and |
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WHEREAS, Through a century of collaboration and leadership, |
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the Texas Department of Transportation has helped connect |
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communities to commerce, people to people, and people to |
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opportunities by building a robust transportation system; |
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department leaders remain committed to their mission of |
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providing reliable service and look forward to meeting the |
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state's ongoing and evolving transportation needs in the years to |
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come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the Texas |
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Department of Transportation for their work helping to move |
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Texans and commerce throughout the Lone Star State and extend to |
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all best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the department 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 20, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |