H.R. No. 210
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jose F. Cardenas of El Paso stepped down from the
Texas Board of Professional Engineers on January 7, 2011, after six
and a half years of outstanding service; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cardenas joined the Texas Board of Professional
Engineers in June 2004, and since May 2006, he has held the post of
vice chair, playing a vital role in the organization's important
work; and
WHEREAS, An engineering graduate of The University of Texas
at El Paso, Mr. Cardenas is president of Moreno Cardenas, Inc., a
consulting civil engineering firm in El Paso; he is a licensed
engineer in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his work on the Texas Board of
Professional Engineers, Mr. Cardenas has served his profession as a
board member of the Texas Council of Engineering Companies, board
member of the El Paso chapter of the American Society of Civil
Engineers, and president of the El Paso chapter of the Texas Society
of Professional Engineers; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has also contributed
significantly to both his alma mater and his community; a founding
member of the Alumni Academy of Civil Engineers at UTEP, Mr.
Cardenas currently chairs the UTEP College of Engineering Advisory
Board and sits on the board of directors of the UTEP Alumni
Association; moreover, he is presently assisting the Borderland
Mobility Coalition of El Paso as a member of its executive
committee, and he has served as an officer of several other
community organizations; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Mr. Cardenas has
enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Rebecca, and their
children, Marisa and Jose; and
WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and commitment to
excellence that Jose Cardenas has brought to his duties with the
Texas Board of Professional Engineers have greatly benefited the
mission of that agency, and he may indeed take great pride in his
exemplary tenure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Jose F. Cardenas for his distinguished
service on the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and extend to
him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Cardenas as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Margo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 210 was adopted by the House on
February 9, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House