Bill Text: TX HR1564 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Steven E. Simmons, deputy executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation, for his service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-07 - Reported enrolled [HR1564 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1564-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1564 |
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WHEREAS, Steven E. Simmons, deputy executive director of the | ||
Texas Department of Transportation, has demonstrated great | ||
dedication to public service throughout a tenure with the agency | ||
spanning nearly three decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Simmons earned his bachelor's | ||
degree in civil engineering from the University of Houston in 1981, | ||
and he joined the Northwest Harris/Waller Area Office of TxDOT as a | ||
project manager the following year; he went on to become a licensed | ||
professional engineer and was appointed deputy district engineer | ||
for the Houston District in 1993; five years later, he was named | ||
district engineer for the Fort Worth District, and under his | ||
leadership, the staff won the annual Design Excellence Award for a | ||
Metropolitan District three times in a row; moreover, he addressed | ||
transit issues as a member of the Regional Transportation Council | ||
of the North Central Texas Council of Governments; and | ||
WHEREAS, He has served as his agency's deputy executive | ||
director for almost 10 years; he is a member of the civil | ||
engineering advisory boards for The University of Texas at | ||
Arlington and the University of Houston, and in 2005, he became the | ||
first recipient of the University of Houston Engineering Alumni | ||
Association's Distinguished Young Engineering Alumnus Award to | ||
also receive the school's Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Simmons enjoys the support | ||
and encouragement of his wife, Lisa, and their children, Chris and | ||
Phillip; he is an Eagle Scout and participates in scouting | ||
activities with his two sons, and he also enjoys golf and | ||
woodworking; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to excellence, | ||
Steven Simmons has benefited the Texas Department of Transportation | ||
and his fellow citizens, and it is indeed fitting to recognize his | ||
contributions at this time; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Steven E. Simmons for his service to the | ||
Texas Department of Transportation and extend to him sincere best | ||
wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Simmons as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Phillips | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1564 was adopted by the House on May | ||
5, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||