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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 Dr. David Wayne Fowler for his world-renowned research |
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and excellence in engineering and for his decades of devoted |
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service as an educator at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, David Fowler grew up in the Texas Hill Country, |
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and he was inspired in his professional endeavors by the |
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experience he gained in his childhood assisting his father in the |
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concrete and building materials business; he went on to earn |
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bachelor's and master's degrees in architectural engineering |
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from The University of Texas at Austin and a doctoral degree in |
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civil-structural engineering from the University of Colorado in |
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Boulder; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Fowler returned to Austin upon completing his |
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doctorate and began his tenure as an instructor at his alma mater |
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in 1964; over the years, he has taught a wide range of courses on |
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concrete polymer materials and engineering, including an |
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international course he developed on forensic engineering that |
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has led to pioneering advances in the field; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the span of his career, Dr. Fowler has |
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produced a myriad of widely-referenced publications, and he has |
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traveled to countries around the world to lecture and share his |
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expertise at conferences and universities; he has earned |
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extensive recognition for his research and achievements, and he |
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has been presented with numerous professional and teaching |
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awards by The University of Texas and other institutions; he is |
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an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Engineering, and he |
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collaborates with his colleagues in the industry as a fellow of |
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the American Concrete Institute and the American Society of Civil |
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Engineers; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the many accolades Dr. Fowler has received, |
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he was honored with the establishment of the David and Maxine |
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Fowler Endowed Excellence Fund in Civil, Architectural, and |
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Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin; |
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he serves as the Joe J. King Chair of Engineering Number 2 at the |
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university and is a Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, |
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and his legacy and research was recently honored in 2025 at the |
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annual Forensics Engineering Conference, which he founded nearly |
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two decades ago; and |
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WHEREAS, Internationally recognized for his expertise in |
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concrete materials and their strength and repair, Dr. David |
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Fowler has made contributions to the field of civil engineering |
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that have advanced construction practices and improved the |
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safety and longevity of countless structures in the Lone Star |
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State and worldwide; in all his endeavors, Dr. Fowler benefits |
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from the love and support of his devoted wife, Maxine, and their |
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two daughters; he is respected and admired by his colleagues and |
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by the generations of students he has mentored and taught |
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throughout six decades in higher education, and it is indeed |
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fitting that he receive special recognition on his distinguished |
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career and his many exceptional achievements; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. David Wayne Fowler on his |
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outstanding contributions to his field and his years of dedicated |
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service as an educator and researcher in the Lone Star State and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future and for |
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continued success; 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. |