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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 439
By Massey
SJR0439
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A RESOLUTION to recognize Joseph Galbato III on the occasion
of his retirement.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that we should honor those citizens who have performed
with uncommon devotion and enthusiasm throughout their years of public service; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Galbato III of Franklin is one such estimable person, who has
served with distinction since October 2011 as the Tennessee Department of Transportation's
(TDOT) Chief of Administration, Deputy Commissioner, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO); and
WHEREAS, Mr. Galbato will be taking his much-deserved retirement this year, bringing
to a close fourteen years of steady, devoted leadership at TDOT; and
WHEREAS, as TDOT's Chief of Administration, Deputy Commissioner, and CFO, Joe
Galbato is responsible for financial oversight of the department, including budget preparation,
budget management, and federal highway reimbursement; and
WHEREAS, he also oversees several divisions of TDOT, including Human Resources,
Finance, Information Technology, Procurement, Civil Rights, and Internal Audit and was integral
in the development and implementation of several key initiatives to modernize the department,
including Empowering People, Influencing Culture (EPIC) and Integrated Program Delivery
(IPD); and
WHEREAS, Joe Galbato has worked to ensure the financial integrity of the department
by instituting several financial controls regarding TDOT spending, initiating cash principles, and
modernizing forecast methods; he has been a trusted resource for the General Assembly and
the executive branch; and
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WHEREAS, highly regarded by his colleagues and those he serves, Mr. Galbato is an
active member of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and
served as TDOT's interim commissioner from October 2021 to May 2022; and
WHEREAS, Joe Galbato was born in Jamestown, New York, to Dr. Joseph Galbato, Jr.,
and Alyce Wolfe Galbato; he graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New
York, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a
concentration in Finance; and
WHEREAS, he was a four-year member of the State University of New York's varsity
baseball team and joined the Philadelphia Phillies as a free agent for spring training in 1987;
and
WHEREAS, prior to joining TDOT, Mr. Galbato served as CFO for multiple healthcare
companies in Nashville, including Alive Hospice, HCCA International, and Envoy/WebMD; and
WHEREAS, a talented singer-songwriter, Mr. Galbato has released multiple records of
original music, a passion that he intends to pursue further in retirement; and
WHEREAS, he will also spend more time with his wife, Linda, and their three children,
Joseph IV, Katelyn, and Thomas; and
WHEREAS, throughout his estimable career, Joe Galbato has demonstrated the utmost
professionalism, ability, and integrity; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we extend to Joseph Galbato III our heartfelt wishes
for a happy and fulfilling retirement and every continued success in his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
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the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.