Bill Text: TX SR74 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Delvin Dennis on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Department of Transportation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-20 - Reported enrolled [SR74 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR74-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Delvin Dennis for his 31 years of outstanding service | ||
to the Texas Department of Transportation; and | ||
WHEREAS, After earning a bachelor of science degree in | ||
civil engineering from the University of Houston in 1980, Delvin | ||
Dennis joined the Texas Department of Transportation as an | ||
engineering assistant in the Houston Urban Project Office; he | ||
earned his professional engineer's license in 1985 and served in | ||
various other positions in the Houston District; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dennis was named the district's deputy | ||
engineer in 1998, and 10 years later, he became the Houston | ||
District Engineer; in this capacity, he has been responsible for | ||
managing all engineering operations for the six-county Houston | ||
District, the department's largest district in terms of | ||
registered vehicles, population, and vehicle miles traveled; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dennis is credited with successfully guiding | ||
the district through such challenges as the construction of the | ||
Grand Parkway and the district's planning for and response to | ||
Hurricane Ike, which came ashore in Galveston in 2008; and | ||
WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mr. Dennis has been dedicated | ||
to providing high-quality management for all Houston District | ||
engineering activities, and he has consistently taken into | ||
consideration the effect that the district's projects would have | ||
on area citizens; and | ||
WHEREAS, Due to his ever-present good judgment, expertise, | ||
and concern for the citizens of Texas, Delvin Dennis has long | ||
held the enduring respect of all who work in the Texas Department | ||
of Transportation; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Delvin Dennis on | ||
his many accomplishments as Houston District Engineer and on his | ||
exceptional career with the Texas Department of Transportation | ||
and extend to him best wishes for the retirement years ahead; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Whitmire | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 20, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |