82R31515 JGH-F
By: Thompson H.R. No. 2555
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Steven E. Simmons, deputy executive director of the
Texas Department of Transportation, has demonstrated great
dedication to public service throughout a tenure with the agency
spanning nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Simmons earned his bachelor's
degree in civil engineering from the University of Houston in 1981,
and he joined the Northwest Harris/Waller Area Office of the Texas
Department of Transportation as a project manager the following
year; he went on to become a licensed professional engineer and was
appointed deputy district engineer for the Houston District in
1993; five years later, he was named district engineer for the Fort
Worth District, and under his leadership, the staff won the annual
Design Excellence Award for a Metropolitan District three times in
a row; moreover, he addressed transit issues as a member of the
Regional Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council
of Governments; and
WHEREAS, He has served as his agency's deputy executive
director for almost 10 years; he is a member of the civil
engineering advisory boards for The University of Texas at
Arlington and the University of Houston, and in 2005, he became the
first recipient of the University of Houston Engineering Alumni
Association's Distinguished Young Engineering Alumnus Award to
also receive the school's Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award;
and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Simmons enjoys the support
and encouragement of his wife, Lisa, and their children, Chris and
Phillip; he is an Eagle Scout and participates in scouting
activities with his two sons, and he also enjoys golf and
woodworking; and
WHEREAS, Through his hard work and commitment to excellence,
Steven Simmons has benefited the Texas Department of Transportation
and his fellow citizens, and it is indeed fitting to recognize his
contributions at this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Steven E. Simmons for his service to 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. Simmons as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.