87R22078 BPG-D
 
  By: Toth H.R. No. 904
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Alex Sutton retired on December 4, 2020, as
  co-president of The Woodlands Development Company, a subsidiary of
  The Howard Hughes Corporation; and
         WHEREAS, A licensed professional engineer and certified
  public accountant, Mr. Sutton holds both a bachelor's and a
  master's degree in civil engineering from Rice University, as well
  as a master's degree in business administration from the University
  of Houston; he worked with the Exxon Mobil Corporation and then
  managed complex projects for municipal and private clients as a
  shareholder in Pate Engineers; after eight years as a consultant
  for The Woodlands, he joined The Woodlands Development Company as
  vice president of engineering and construction in 1994; eleven
  years later, he was named co-president; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Sutton managed the design and construction of
  the extension of major thoroughfares in The Woodlands, as well as
  residential home sections, commercial building sites, The
  Woodlands Waterway, and all six Waterway bridges; in addition, he
  oversaw such commercial developments as Town Green Park, Waterway
  Square, and numerous hotel, retail, multifamily, and office
  buildings; during his tenure, the population of The Woodlands grew
  from 10,000 to 115,000; and
         WHEREAS, Dedicated to founder George Mitchell's vision of The
  Woodlands as a self-contained community with a strong social
  fabric, Mr. Sutton benefited his fellow residents through both his
  professional endeavors and his civic engagement; he was a founding
  director and chair of The Woodlands Arts Council and director of The
  Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands Economic
  Development Partnership, and the Montgomery County Community
  Foundation; his many leadership roles further included director and
  chair of the North Houston Association, Montgomery County Youth
  Services, and Interfaith of The Woodlands, which named him a
  Hometown Hero in 2019; and
         WHEREAS, Alex Sutton was instrumental in the evolution of The
  Woodlands into one of the country's most vibrant master-planned
  communities, and his outstanding contributions will continue to
  resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Alex Sutton on his retirement as
  co-president of The Woodlands Development Company and extend to him
  sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Sutton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.