Bill Text: TX SR3 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Michael Lee on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-09 - Reported enrolled [SR3 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR3-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Michael Lee, who is retiring as director of Engineering | ||
| and Safety Operations for the Texas Department of Transportation | ||
| after 24 years of outstanding service with the agency; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After earning a degree in petroleum engineering | ||
| from Texas A&M University, Michael Lee opened his own residential | ||
| water well firm in 1988 in Northeast Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He joined the Texas Department of Transportation | ||
| in 1997 as an engineering assistant in Mount Pleasant, and he | ||
| went on to serve as a transportation engineer in the Marshall and | ||
| Atlanta area offices; in 2007, he was promoted to the position of | ||
| area engineer for San Augustine; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Michael was hired as director of operations for | ||
| the Paris District in 2013, and his natural leadership abilities | ||
| led to his promotion as Maintenance Division director the | ||
| following year; as a division leader, he encouraged a culture of | ||
| quality customer service, collaboration, and accountability, and | ||
| in 2017, he was named director of Engineering and Safety | ||
| Operations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In his role as director, Michael has improved | ||
| agency standards for safety and efficiency, and due to his | ||
| leadership and expertise, the Texas Department of Transportation | ||
| has become a national model for emergency response; he has set | ||
| lasting standards for excellence at the department, and he can | ||
| reflect with pride on his years of distinguished service to the | ||
| citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Michael Lee on | ||
| his outstanding career and his many contributions to the Lone | ||
| Star State and extend to him best wishes in all his future | ||
| endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Nichols | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 9, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
