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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Toribio Garza Jr., who is retiring as district engineer |
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for the Pharr District after nearly 30 years of outstanding |
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service with the Texas Department of Transportation; and |
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WHEREAS, Toribio Garza began his distinguished career in |
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state service in 1986 after earning a civil engineering degree |
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from The University of Texas at Austin; he held various |
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leadership positions in the Pharr and Corpus Christi Districts |
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before becoming director of the department's Maintenance |
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Division in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, Mr. Garza was an |
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important member of the Pavement Management Program team that |
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received the 2011 Global Road Achievement Award from the |
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International Road Federation; and |
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WHEREAS, After a short retirement, he returned to state |
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service in 2013 to assume the position of district engineer for |
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the Pharr District, where he has helped set in motion numerous |
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major projects that will transform the state's network of roads |
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in South Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, he is respected and |
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admired by his colleagues, and his leadership at the Texas |
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Department of Transportation will be greatly missed; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Toribio Garza |
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Jr. on his exceptional service to the people of Texas as an |
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engineer and administrator with the Texas Department of |
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Transportation and extend to him best wishes for continued |
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success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 19, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |