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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Harold Cobb has been named the 2019 Houston Area |
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Engineer of the Year, and he is being recognized on February 22 |
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during the national observance of Engineers Week; and |
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WHEREAS, Selected by the Houston Engineers Week Committee as |
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this year's honoree, Harold Cobb earned his bachelor's degree in |
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civil engineering from Texas A&M University and his master's degree |
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in business administration from LeTourneau University; he accepted |
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a position at Law Engineering in Houston in 1982, and in 1997, he |
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joined HBC Engineering, which has been owned by Terracon |
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Consultants since 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary 36-year career, |
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Mr. Cobb has worked as a materials engineering technician, a |
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construction materials engineer, and a project manager, and he has |
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played a vital role in many commercial, infrastructure, and public |
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works projects in the Houston area; he currently serves as |
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executive vice president and central operating group manager for |
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Terracon and is responsible for 46 offices in 11 states; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cobb has held leadership roles with numerous |
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organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers, |
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the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the American |
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Council of Engineering Companies, and he has dedicated himself to |
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encouraging the next generation of engineers through his |
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involvement with the Texas A&M Civil Engineering Advisory Council |
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and as chair of the Texas Engineering Foundation board of trustees; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic gentleman has been recognized as a 2010 |
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Distinguished Engineer by the Texas Engineering Foundation and as a |
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Fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers and a Fellow of |
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the NSPE; in all his endeavors, he benefits from the love and |
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support of his wife of 36 years, Mindy, his two sons, Matthew and |
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Jared, and his daughter-in-law, Cassie; and |
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WHEREAS, Harold Cobb's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the engineering |
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industry in the Houston area, and he is indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious accolade from his peers; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Harold Cobb on his selection as the |
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2019 Houston Area Engineer of the Year and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cobb as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |