Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

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3	3	State of Arkansas 1
4	4	95th General Assembly 2
5	5	Regular Session, 2025 HR 1004 3
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7	7	By: Representative J. Mayberry 5
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10	10	HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
11	11	TO RECOGNIZE LORIE TUDOR FOR HER 41 -YEAR CAREER WITH 9
12	12	THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND 10
13	13	POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. 11
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16	16	Subtitle 14
17	17	TO RECOGNIZE LORIE TUDOR FOR HER 41 -YEAR 15
18	18	CAREER WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF 16
19	19	TRANSPORTATION AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON 17
20	20	THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. 18
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22	22	WHEREAS, Lorie Tudor has been employed by the Arkansas Department of 20
23	23	Transportation for forty -one (41) years, during which time she became the 21
24	24	first female director of the department in 2020; and 22
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26	26	WHEREAS, Director Tudor became a Clerk Typist in the Equipment and 24
27	27	Procurement Division, thus beginning her career within the department; and 25
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29	29	WHEREAS, Director Tudor worked at the department for thirteen (13) 27
30	30	years before deciding to explore the possibility of becoming an engineer, 28
31	31	which began with taking night classes; and 29
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33	33	WHEREAS, after discovering her love of and affinity for mathematics, 31
34	34	Director Tudor quit her job with the department in order to obtain a 32
35	35	bachelor's degree in civil engineering, often driving several hours between 33
36	36	Little Rock and Memphis, Tennessee, in order to complete classes at the 34
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42	42	WHEREAS, upon graduating from the University of Memphis, Director Tudor 2
43	43	accepted a job with the department as a Civil Engineer I in its Planning and 3
44	44	Research Division; and 4
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46	46	WHEREAS, while at the department, Director Tudor quickly rose in ranks 6
47	47	and passed her professional engineer exam on the first try; and 7
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49	49	WHEREAS, according to Director Tudor, one of her biggest projects at 9
50	50	the department was transforming a cash forecast system, which took her two 10
51	51	(2) years and coordination between the Information Technology and Fiscal 11
52	52	Services Divisions; and 12
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54	54	WHEREAS, Director Tudor oversaw countless projects during her time at 14
55	55	the department, including leading during the Hernando de Soto Bridge closure 15
56	56	on Interstate 40, reorganizing the department to streamline operations and 16
57	57	better serve the public in an efficient and responsive manner, and initiating 17
58	58	the design and development of the ARDOT Fallen Worker Memorial to honor those 18
59	59	individuals whose lives were lost in service to the people of the State of 19
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62	62	WHEREAS, Director Tudor received numerous awards throughout her career 22
63	63	at the department, including being inducted into the University of Arkansas's 23
64	64	Academy of Civil Engineering in 2018, receiving the American Association of 24
65	65	State Highway and Transportation Officials' Alfred E. Johnson Achievement 25
66	66	Award in 2019, and receiving the Associated General Contractors of Arkansas 26
67	67	SIR (Skill, Integrity, Responsibility) Award in 2024; and 27
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69	69	WHEREAS, Director Tudor became director of the department only a few 29
70	70	weeks after the outbreak of coronavirus 2019 (COVID -19), thus being thrust 30
71	71	into managing not only one of the largest departments in the State of 31
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73	73	employees and the continuation of day -to-day services that were essential for 33
74	74	the operation of the state's transportation system; and 34
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76	76	WHEREAS, when asked about her career and impact on the department, 36 HR1004
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79	79	Director Tudor stated, "Women must be confident in who they are and not be 1
80	80	apologetic for being a woman. Be yourself, whomever that is. People will 2
81	81	respond to your genuineness .. Hard work and having a dream go a long way . 3
82	82	. . I know that there is a purpose for me being here, because if you look at 4
83	83	it on paper, I shouldn't be here. Sometimes I think, ‘What am I doing at 5
84	84	this desk, how did this happen?' Deep down, I'm still that little clerk -6
85	85	typist that was struggling to make ends meet . . . Anything worth achieving 7
86	86	is not going to be easy."; and 8
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88	88	WHEREAS, Director Tudor has inspired countless individuals, especially 10
89	89	women, to pursue careers in engineering and similar fields, demonstrating 11
90	90	that ambition and determination can break barriers and redefine 12
91	91	possibilities; and 13
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93	93	WHEREAS, Director Tudor's leadership, resilience, kindness, and 15
94	94	tenacity will leave a lasting impact on the State of Arkansas, and her 16
95	95	influence will continue to resonate for years to come, 17
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97	97	NOW THEREFORE, 19
98	98	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY -FIFTH GENERAL 20
99	99	ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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101	101	THAT the House of Representatives recognize Arkansas Department of 23
102	102	Transportation Director Lorie Tudor and her positive impact on the State of 24
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105	105	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution shall be 27
106	106	provided to Director Tudor by the Chief Clerk of the House of 28
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