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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David L. Howell is retiring from the Texas Board of |
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Professional Engineers on May 31, 2019, drawing to a close 30 years |
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of exemplary service to the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Howell began his career with the state on May 1, |
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1989, as an engineer with the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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Quality, where he worked for more than 16 years; in 2005, he joined |
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the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, serving as director of |
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licensing for eight years before becoming deputy executive director |
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in November 2013; in that role, he has helped to oversee all agency |
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functions, including enforcement and licensing activities; |
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additionally, he has been responsible for legislative reporting and |
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implementation, rule development, budget and policy issues, and |
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representing the board at official state and national functions; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished tenure, |
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Mr. Howell has served as the voice of the Texas Board of |
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Professional Engineers on several task forces and committees |
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related to licensure, public outreach, and exams; furthermore, he |
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has presented licensing and ethics lectures to engineering |
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organizations, universities, and other groups, both in person and |
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online; a licensed professional engineer, he holds a bachelor's |
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degree in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at El |
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Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, For three decades, David Howell's dedication, |
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professionalism, and commitment to excellence have greatly |
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benefited his fellow Texans, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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his life; 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 David L. Howell on his retirement |
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as deputy executive director of the Texas Board of Professional |
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Engineers and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Howell as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |