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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Former state representative Judy Hawley has been |
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named a 2018 inductee of the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor, and |
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this achievement is indeed a fitting acknowledgement of her |
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outstanding record of service; and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, the |
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Texas Transportation Hall of Honor recognizes individuals who have |
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distinguished themselves as leaders in the state's transportation |
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industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hawley was elected as state representative for |
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Texas House District 31, and in the course of a legislative tenure |
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that spanned from 1995 to 2003, she served as vice chair of the |
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Transportation and Energy Resources Committees; she then continued |
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to devote her time and expertise to transportation issues as a |
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member of the Port of Corpus Christi Commission for more than a |
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decade before retiring in 2016 as commission chair; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Ms. Hawley's skillful guidance at the port |
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commission, the Corpus Christi area saw significant rail and ship |
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channel expansion that helped accommodate transportation needs |
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related to energy and military deployment; this dynamic Texan also |
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served as chair of the I-69 Advisory Committee, guiding the |
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development of the corridor, which links ports, waterways, rail, |
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airports, and highways throughout the state, and she has played an |
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instrumental role in the U.S. Highway 181 Harbor Bridge replacement |
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project; and |
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WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State depends on the |
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safe and effective transportation of people and goods, and through |
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her leadership, dedication, and vision, Judy Hawley has made |
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significant contributions that will benefit her fellow citizens for |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Judy Hawley on her |
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induction into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Hawley as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Morrison |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 714 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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