SR196 - Recognizing John Hudspeth on the occasion of his retirement.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196          WHEREAS, John Hudspeth is retiring as Dallas deputy   district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation on   February 28, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with   the agency that has spanned nearly three decades; and          WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&M University with a   bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1995, Mr. Hudspeth   began his career with TxDOT as an engineer in training for the   Collin County area office; in 2003, he became the design manager   for the southwest Dallas County area office, and he was   responsible for various mobility and maintenance projects,   including the nearly $2.7 billion comprehensive development   agreement for the LBJ Express; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Hudspeth then returned to the Collin County   area office to assume the role of area engineer, overseeing all   design, construction, operations, and maintenance in the county;   in 2012, he became the deputy director of the Dallas-Fort Worth   strategic projects office and went on to be named the Dallas   district director of operations three years later; in 2020, he   took on the position of director of transportation planning and   development for the Dallas district, and among his many tasks, he   managed a project portfolio valued at $25 billion; he was   appointed to his current post in 2022; and          WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding service in   highway engineering with TxDOT, Mr. Hudspeth received the DeWitt   C. Greer Award from the TAMU System in 2021; in all his endeavors,   he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Sharla, and their   three daughters, Lindsay, Lesley, and Libby; and          WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to   excellence demonstrated by John Hudspeth have greatly benefited   the people of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of   his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his   exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate John Hudspeth on his retirement   as Dallas deputy district engineer for the Texas Department of   Transportation and extend to him sincere best wishes for the   future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Mr. Hudspeth as an expression of high regard from   the Texas Senate.     Johnson, West                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 4, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate