SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
         WHEREAS, San Antonio district engineer Gina E. Gallegos is
  retiring from the Texas Department of Transportation on
  December 31, 2023, drawing to a close an exceptional career with
  the agency that has spanned nearly three decades; and
         WHEREAS, Gina Gallegos graduated from Texas A&M University
  with a civil engineering degree in 1993; she began her career with
  TxDOT the following year, working as an engineering assistant in
  the Bexar Metro Area Office of the San Antonio District until 2006,
  when she was promoted to area engineer; in 2010, she became the
  district's director of construction and served as the advisor for
  the engineering assistant program; seven years later, she was
  appointed director of the Construction Division, where she oversaw
  such areas as contractor prequalification and bid analysis and
  provided training for the highway improvement program; and
         WHEREAS, In 2021, Ms. Gallegos assumed her current title of
  district engineer for the San Antonio District, which operates and
  maintains the state transportation system in a 12-county region;
  greatly distinguishing herself in this role, she has helped guide
  the expansions of Loop 1604 North, Interstate 35 Northeast, and
  U.S. Highway 281 North as well as other mobility projects designed
  to ease traffic congestion through vital corridors; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Gallegos is the recipient of the 2022
  Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award; she has also
  garnered the Women's Transportation Seminar-San Antonio Region
  Woman of the Year Award, the WTS-SAR Innovative Transportation
  Solutions Award, and the Gibb Gilchrist Award, which recognizes
  TxDOT engineers for their outstanding service; and
         WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to
  excellence demonstrated by Gina Gallegos have greatly benefited
  the people of Texas and earned her the respect and admiration of
  her colleagues, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her
  exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Gina E.
  Gallegos on her retirement as the San Antonio district engineer
  for the Texas Department of Transportation and extend to her
  sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Gallegos as an expression of high regard from
  the Texas Senate.
 
  Menéndez
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on November 30, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate