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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196
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WHEREAS, John Hudspeth is retiring as Dallas deputy |
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district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation on |
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February 28, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with |
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the agency that has spanned nearly three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&M University with a |
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bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1995, Mr. Hudspeth |
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began his career with TxDOT as an engineer in training for the |
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Collin County area office; in 2003, he became the design manager |
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for the southwest Dallas County area office, and he was |
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responsible for various mobility and maintenance projects, |
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including the nearly $2.7 billion comprehensive development |
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agreement for the LBJ Express; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hudspeth then returned to the Collin County |
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area office to assume the role of area engineer, overseeing all |
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design, construction, operations, and maintenance in the county; |
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in 2012, he became the deputy director of the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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strategic projects office and went on to be named the Dallas |
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district director of operations three years later; in 2020, he |
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took on the position of director of transportation planning and |
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development for the Dallas district, and among his many tasks, he |
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managed a project portfolio valued at $25 billion; he was |
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appointed to his current post in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding service in |
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highway engineering with TxDOT, Mr. Hudspeth received the DeWitt |
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C. Greer Award from the TAMU System in 2021; in all his endeavors, |
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he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Sharla, and their |
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three daughters, Lindsay, Lesley, and Libby; and |
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WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to |
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excellence demonstrated by John Hudspeth 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 John Hudspeth on his retirement |
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as Dallas deputy district engineer for the Texas Department of |
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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. Hudspeth as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Johnson, West |
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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 March 4, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |