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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James M. Bass is retiring as executive director of |
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the Texas Department of Transportation on May 31, 2021, drawing to a |
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close an exceptional career with the agency that has spanned more |
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than three and a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bass has served at the helm of TxDOT since |
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January 2016; among his major accomplishments, he has overseen the |
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creation and maintenance of nearly 200,000 lane miles of roads, |
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managed the issuance of over $24 billion in bonds for a variety of |
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programs, and collaborated with regional, state, and federal |
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agencies in creating a wide range of multimodal transportation |
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solutions; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1985, Mr. Bass began his career with the agency |
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as a summertime employee in the Fort Worth District; he next worked |
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as an engineering aide in the Austin District, and in 1997 he was |
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promoted to budget and forecasting manager; two years later, he |
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became director of the finance division; he was named chief |
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financial officer in 2005, a title he held for more than a decade |
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until his promotion to executive director; Mr. Bass holds an |
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accounting degree from The University of Texas at Austin; following |
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his retirement, he will take on a new role as executive director of |
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the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and |
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forward-thinking leadership demonstrated by James Bass in his |
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outstanding tenure at TxDOT have greatly benefited his fellow |
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Texans, and he may indeed take well-deserved pride in his |
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exceptional record of achievement as he embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of his career; 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 James M. Bass on his retirement as |
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executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bass as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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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. 1449 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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