Bill Text: TX HR210 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Jose F. Cardenas of El Paso for his distinguished service on the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-09 - Reported enrolled [HR210 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR210-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 210 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Jose F. Cardenas of El Paso stepped down from the | ||
| Texas Board of Professional Engineers on January 7, 2011, after six | ||
| and a half years of outstanding service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Cardenas joined the Texas Board of Professional | ||
| Engineers in June 2004, and since May 2006, he has held the post of | ||
| vice chair, playing a vital role in the organization's important | ||
| work; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An engineering graduate of The University of Texas | ||
| at El Paso, Mr. Cardenas is president of Moreno Cardenas, Inc., a | ||
| consulting civil engineering firm in El Paso; he is a licensed | ||
| engineer in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to his work on the Texas Board of | ||
| Professional Engineers, Mr. Cardenas has served his profession as a | ||
| board member of the Texas Council of Engineering Companies, board | ||
| member of the El Paso chapter of the American Society of Civil | ||
| Engineers, and president of the El Paso chapter of the Texas Society | ||
| of Professional Engineers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has also contributed | ||
| significantly to both his alma mater and his community; a founding | ||
| member of the Alumni Academy of Civil Engineers at UTEP, Mr. | ||
| Cardenas currently chairs the UTEP College of Engineering Advisory | ||
| Board and sits on the board of directors of the UTEP Alumni | ||
| Association; moreover, he is presently assisting the Borderland | ||
| Mobility Coalition of El Paso as a member of its executive | ||
| committee, and he has served as an officer of several other | ||
| community organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Mr. Cardenas has | ||
| enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Rebecca, and their | ||
| children, Marisa and Jose; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and commitment to | ||
| excellence that Jose Cardenas has brought to his duties with the | ||
| Texas Board of Professional Engineers have greatly benefited the | ||
| mission of that agency, and he may indeed take great pride in his | ||
| exemplary tenure; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Jose F. Cardenas for his distinguished | ||
| service on the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and extend to | ||
| him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Cardenas as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 210 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 9, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
