Bill Text: TX SR31 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Toribio Garza Jr. on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-19 - Reported enrolled [SR31 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR31-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Toribio Garza Jr., who is retiring as district engineer | ||
for the Pharr District after nearly 30 years of outstanding | ||
service with the Texas Department of Transportation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Toribio Garza began his distinguished career in | ||
state service in 1986 after earning a civil engineering degree | ||
from The University of Texas at Austin; he held various | ||
leadership positions in the Pharr and Corpus Christi Districts | ||
before becoming director of the department's Maintenance | ||
Division in 2009; and | ||
WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, Mr. Garza was an | ||
important member of the Pavement Management Program team that | ||
received the 2011 Global Road Achievement Award from the | ||
International Road Federation; and | ||
WHEREAS, After a short retirement, he returned to state | ||
service in 2013 to assume the position of district engineer for | ||
the Pharr District, where he has helped set in motion numerous | ||
major projects that will transform the state's network of roads | ||
in South Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, he is respected and | ||
admired by his colleagues, and his leadership at the Texas | ||
Department of Transportation will be greatly missed; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Toribio Garza | ||
Jr. on his exceptional service to the people of Texas as an | ||
engineer and administrator with the Texas Department of | ||
Transportation and extend to him best wishes for continued | ||
success in all his 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. | ||
Lucio | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 19, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |