Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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2	2	By: Smith of Harris H.C.R. No. 279
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5	5	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
6	6	WHEREAS, Gary K. Trietsch of Houston retired from the Texas
7	7	Department of Transportation on August 31, 2008, after a
8	8	distinguished career of more than 40 years with that agency; and
9	9	WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington,
10	10	where he earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in civil
11	11	engineering, Mr. Trietsch began working for TxDOT as a college
12	12	student in the summer of 1967; he joined the department's Fort Worth
13	13	district on a full-time basis three years later, after completing
14	14	his undergraduate education, and in 1987 he transferred to Austin,
15	15	where in 1992 he became director of the Maintenance and Operations
16	16	Division; and
17	17	WHEREAS, In 1995, Mr. Trietsch moved to Houston to take the
18	18	reins of the largest TxDOT district in the state; in that capacity,
19	19	he oversaw the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of
20	20	bridges, state roadways, and the ferry system in a six-county area;
21	21	major projects undertaken during his tenure include the removal of
22	22	the Baytown Tunnel and the reconstruction of the Galveston
23	23	Causeway, the I-10/Katy Freeway West End, and 23 miles of I-30; and
24	24	WHEREAS, While guiding the Houston District, Mr. Trietsch won
25	25	praise for his ability to move large projects to construction in a
26	26	timely manner, and he earned widespread goodwill for his ability to
27	27	work effectively with local and state officials, as well as with
28	28	community groups and nonprofit organizations; and
29	29	WHEREAS, For his outstanding accomplishments with TxDOT, Mr.
30	30	Trietsch received the prestigious DeWitt C. Greer Award from Texas
31	31	A&M University; his many other accolades include designation as
32	32	Texas Transportation Engineer of the Year, as Houston Area Engineer
33	33	of the Year, and as a Distinguished Alumnus of UTA; in addition, the
34	34	Harris County Commissioners Court has named a new park after Mr.
35	35	Trietsch and his wife, Bonnie; and
36	36	WHEREAS, The founding president of ITS Texas, an affiliate of
37	37	the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, Mr. Trietsch has
38	38	also served on the boards of the Institute of Transportation
39	39	Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, and Western
40	40	Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; and
41	41	WHEREAS, The myriad projects that Gary Trietsch has helped
42	42	bring to fruition over the years have increased the safe and
43	43	efficient transportation of countless Texans and contributed
44	44	significantly to the economic development of the Lone Star State;
45	45	now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
47	47	hereby honor Gary K. Trietsch for his more than four decades of
48	48	exceptional service with the Texas Department of Transportation and
49	49	extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all his
50	50	endeavors; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52	prepared for Mr. Trietsch as an expression of high regard by the
53	53	Texas House of Representatives and Senate.