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      H.R. No. 60       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Heather Keister of Lubbock was named the 2024   Engineer of the Year by the South Plains Chapter of the Texas   Society of Professional Engineers; and          WHEREAS, The highest honor given to a TSPE member, this   prestigious accolade recognizes an individual whose work has   advanced the engineering profession while making a meaningful   difference in their community; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Keister has more than two decades of experience   in civil engineering, and she has specialized in stormwater,   transportation, infrastructure, planning, and development; in   2013, she helped to establish the Freese and Nichols office in   Lubbock, and under her able leadership, the engineering, planning,   and consulting firm has played an instrumental role in numerous   infrastructure projects in West Texas and has expanded its presence   in the region; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure with Freese and   Nichols, Ms. Keister has been involved in projects such as the City   of Lubbock road bond program, for which she spearheaded the citizen   committee, and she led the development of the 2023 Upper Brazos   Regional Flood Plan; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Keister has served on committees and boards for   Lubbock Area United Way, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, the City   of Lubbock, the TSPE South Plains Chapter, Leadership Lubbock, and   the Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association; she has   further distinguished herself as a trusted mentor to engineering   students, and she has delivered a number of presentations at Texas   Tech University; among her many honors, she was named the 2024   Businessperson of the Year by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce; and          WHEREAS, Heather Keister's dedication, expertise, and   commitment to excellence have greatly benefited her fellow Texans   and earned her the respect and admiration of her peers, and she may   indeed reflect with pride on her accomplishments; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Heather Keister on being named the   2024 Engineer of the Year by the South Plains Chapter of the Texas   Society of Professional Engineers and extend to her sincere best   wishes for continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Ms. Keister as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Tepper     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 60 was adopted by the House on January   29, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House