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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Valente Olivarez Jr., who retired from his role at the |
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Texas Department of Transportation after 25 years of exemplary |
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service to the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Valente earned a bachelor's degree in civil |
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engineering from Texas A&M University--Kingsville and went on to |
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become a licensed professional engineer; he began his career with |
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the Texas Department of Transportation's Pharr District; he |
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worked there for 15 years and earned two prestigious construction |
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awards for projects he managed from the Association of General |
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Contractors and the Texas Department of Transportation; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2014, Valente moved to the Texas Department of |
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Transportation's Corpus Christi District to oversee |
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construction, maintenance, and traffic operations for the |
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10-county district; he distinguished himself for professional |
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excellence, and he fostered a culture that encouraged employee |
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development during his tenures as the director of operations, the |
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deputy district engineer, and as district engineer leading the |
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Corpus Christi District; and |
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WHEREAS, While serving as the director of operations, |
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Valente managed the Harbor Bridge Project, a $1 billion |
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undertaking slated to become the longest concrete segmental |
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precast cable-stayed bridge in North America and the tallest |
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structure in South Texas; he played an integral role in advancing |
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the project through its most critical milestones, including |
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complex design and construction issues and its groundbreaking |
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event in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly regarded public servant, Valente made |
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outstanding contributions to transportation projects throughout |
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the Lone Star State during his service with the Texas Department |
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of Transportation, and his presence at the department is greatly |
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missed by his colleagues and by the members of the communities he |
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served; and |
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WHEREAS, In all things, Valente has benefited from the |
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love and support of his cherished wife, Kimberly, and his two |
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children, Nathan Ezra and Nicholas Elijah; he is an active member |
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of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, and in his retirement, he has |
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continued to dedicate his time to his loved ones, to the many |
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outdoor activities he enjoys, and to serving his community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Valente Olivarez Jr. on his |
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outstanding career and his many contributions to the Lone Star |
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State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |