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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ricardo Castañeda of New Braunfels retired from the |
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Texas Department of Transportation on October 31, 2019, concluding |
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what he had termed his 36th year of summer employment; and |
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WHEREAS, Hired by TxDOT in 1982 as a summer intern in New |
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Braunfels, Rick Castañeda went on to complete his bachelor's degree |
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in civil engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, and in |
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1993, he was licensed as a professional engineer; he joined the |
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agency's San Antonio District and worked on numerous |
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design/construction and maintenance projects before moving on to |
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the Turnpike Authority, where he was involved in various toll |
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projects, among them SH 130; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Castañeda transferred to the San Antonio |
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District's Seguin Area Office in 2002, and three years later, he was |
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named director of transportation operations, with oversight of all |
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the district's traffic and maintenance operations; following his |
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appointment as deputy district engineer in 2014, he took on |
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day-to-day management of project development, construction, |
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operations, and any challenges that arose; through the years, he |
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demonstrated exceptional skill and expertise while also building |
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warm relationships and promoting collegiality, and his enthusiasm |
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for TxDOT and its mission provided new hires with a positive |
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introduction to the agency; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Castañeda has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his treasured family, including his wife, |
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Yvette, and their four children, Andres and his wife, Victoria, |
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Carlos, Cesar, and Araceli; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his leadership, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Rick Castañeda set an example to which |
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all may aspire, and his contributions to the agency will continue to |
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resonate in the years to come; 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 Ricardo Castañeda on his |
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retirement from the Texas Department of Transportation and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Castañeda as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Lopez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1257 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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