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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pedro Alvarez, Pharr District engineer for the Texas |
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Department of Transportation, received the President's |
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Transportation Award for Planning from the American Association of |
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State Highway and Transportation Officials at the group's annual |
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awards ceremony on November 9, 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the AASHTO honors select members for |
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their exemplary service and positive impact on transportation |
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nationwide or on a regional basis with the President's |
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Transportation Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, "Pete" Alvarez is one of only eight individuals from |
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across the country to receive this prestigious honor in 2020; he is |
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being recognized for his outstanding achievement in leading the |
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consolidation of three regional planning agencies into a single |
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combined organization; the result of his efforts, the Rio Grande |
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Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization, serves more than 1.4 |
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million people and will allow the Rio Grande Valley to compete for |
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funding opportunities for infrastructure and to create the |
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possibility for future economic development; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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Mr. Alvarez joined TxDOT full-time in 1995 as an engineering |
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assistant at the Pharr District office; he earned his professional |
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engineer's license in 1999 and for a decade served as the Pharr |
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district design, construction, and assistant area engineer; from |
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2007 until 2013, he was the director of maintenance, and in 2013 he |
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became the deputy district engineer; after two years as the Laredo |
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district engineer, Mr. Alvarez returned to his home district to |
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shepherd the agency consolidation; and |
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WHEREAS, The skill, professionalism, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Pete Alvarez have made him an important |
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asset to TxDOT, and he may reflect with pride on his |
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accomplishments, knowing that he has rendered invaluable service to |
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his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Pete Alvarez on his receipt of the |
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2020 President's Transportation Award for Planning from the |
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Alvarez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 367 was adopted by the House on March |
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25, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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