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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Paul E. Reitz retired as district engineer for the |
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Yoakum District of the Texas Department of Transportation on April |
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16, 2021, drawing to a close an exemplary career with the agency |
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that spanned more than 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reitz first worked for the Texas Department of |
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Transportation as a seasonal employee while he was attending Texas |
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A&M University; after earning his bachelor's degree in civil |
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engineering, he joined the Victoria Area Office as an engineering |
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assistant in 1996; he went on to serve as a transportation engineer |
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for nearly a decade before becoming the Karnes City area engineer in |
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the Corpus Christi District; and |
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WHEREAS, In August 2012, Mr. Reitz was selected as project |
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manager for the Task Force on Texas' Energy Sector Roadway Needs, |
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and in that role, he oversaw statewide efforts to develop |
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recommendations for improving infrastructure and promoting driver |
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safety in energy sector regions; later that year, he became the |
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director of transportation planning and development for the Yoakum |
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District; he was named the Yoakum District engineer in November |
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2015, and during his tenure, he was responsible for the management |
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and oversight of transportation projects in an 11-county region |
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that includes the I-10 and U.S. 59 corridors and the Eagle Ford |
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Shale area; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Reitz enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Michelle, as well as that of their children, |
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Nelson, Hayden, and Madelyn; a valued resident of Goliad, he looks |
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forward to fishing, ranching, and pursuing his a pilot's license in |
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retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, With his dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Paul Reitz has greatly benefited his |
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fellow Texans and earned the respect and admiration of his |
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colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well |
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spent as he begins the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Paul E. Reitz on his retirement as |
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district engineer for the Yoakum District of the Texas Department |
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of Transportation and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Reitz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Vasut |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1277 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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