Bill Text: TX HR1054 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Doris Howdeshell on her retirement as director of the travel information division of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1054 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1054-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1054 |
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WHEREAS, Doris Howdeshell is retiring from her position as | ||
travel information division director for the Texas Department of | ||
Transportation on April 30, 2011, drawing to a close an exemplary | ||
career in state government that has spanned more than three | ||
decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of the Hill Country, Ms. Howdeshell earned | ||
her bachelor's degree with honors in English from Southwest Texas | ||
State University in 1973; she joined the travel information | ||
division of TxDOT in 1979 and worked in administration until 1984; | ||
the following year, she became the staff services officer, and in | ||
1992, she was promoted to deputy division director; she has served | ||
in her current post since 1995; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Howdeshell has played a leading role in | ||
promoting Texas as a tourist destination; her responsibilities have | ||
included managing the "Don't Mess with Texas" antilitter campaign | ||
and the Adopt-a-Highway volunteer cleanup program, as well as | ||
overseeing the publication of Texas Highways magazine; moreover, | ||
she has worked to coordinate efforts with the economic development | ||
and tourism division of the governor's office, the Texas Commission | ||
on the Arts, the Texas Historical Commission, and the Texas Parks | ||
and Wildlife Department; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed professional has further | ||
distinguished herself as chair of the Texas State Agency Tourism | ||
Council, as an ex officio board member of the Texas Travel Industry | ||
Association, and as an advisory board member of AAA Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recognition of her many contributions to Texas | ||
tourism, Ms. Howdeshell was presented with the Tall in Texas Award | ||
in 2006 by TTIA, and in 2009, she earned the Bluebonnet Award for | ||
her contributions to the Keep Texas Beautiful program; and | ||
WHEREAS, Doris Howdeshell's hard work, dedication, and | ||
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited not only her fellow | ||
Texans, but also countless visitors to the state, and she may indeed | ||
reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the next | ||
exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Doris Howdeshell on her retirement | ||
as director of the travel information division of the Texas | ||
Department of Transportation and extend to her sincere best wishes | ||
for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Howdeshell as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Guillen | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1054 was adopted by the House on April | ||
14, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||