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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12
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WHEREAS, Wichita Falls district engineer Michael Beaver is |
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retiring from the Texas Department of Transportation on |
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February 28, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional career with |
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the agency that has spanned more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A second-generation employee of TxDOT, Mike |
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Beaver graduated from Midwestern State University with a |
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bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering technology in |
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November 1993, and he began his career with the department later |
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that month as a design technician for the Wichita Falls district |
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office; he gained valuable experience in roadway and bridge |
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design, right of way acquisition, and utility relocation before |
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obtaining his professional engineering license in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Beaver went on to be named the director of |
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transportation planning and development for the Wichita Falls |
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district in 2015, and he assumed his current role as the district |
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engineer in 2018, overseeing the design, construction, and |
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maintenance of the transportation system in a nine-county |
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region; over the years, he has guided several significant |
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projects, including the reconfigurations of U.S. Routes 277 and |
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82, the design of the only four-level direct connect interchange |
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in the district, and the upgrade of roadways in Clay and Montague |
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Counties; moreover, he has coordinated with out-of-state |
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agencies and the Chickasaw Nation on the expansion of Interstate |
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35 in Cooke County and Oklahoma; along the way, he has earned a |
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sterling reputation by cultivating strong working relationships |
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with office and roadside staff, county officials, and concerned |
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citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Beaver benefits from |
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the love and support of his wife, Tish, who also works for TxDOT, |
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and their five sons; and |
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WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by Mike Beaver have greatly benefited |
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the people of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of |
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his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Michael Beaver on his |
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retirement as the Wichita Falls district engineer for the Texas |
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Department of Transportation and extend to him sincere best |
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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. Beaver as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 28, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |