83R6307 KEK-D
By: Hunter H.R. No. 390
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, With the passing of Joe Clifton Moseley II of
Rockport on November 25, 2012, the State of Texas lost an admired
and knowledgeable authority on coastal, environmental, and
transportation issues; and
WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Joe Moseley was born on
October 21, 1944, and grew up in Joshua; he graduated with a
bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University
and went on to earn a master's degree in environmental health and a
doctorate in civil engineering from The University of Texas at
Austin, and his dissertation was honored as the best produced at UT
in 1973; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Moseley began his career as a water systems
engineer with the Texas Water Development Board, and he joined the
governor's staff for natural resource programs in 1970; two years
later, he was appointed executive director of the Texas Coastal and
Marine Council and subsequently held the post of deputy general
manager of the Texas Deepwater Port Authority; during his time in
these positions, he managed dozens of special studies for the
governor's office and the Texas Legislature on subjects such as
fisheries, marine transportation, disaster planning, and tourism,
and he oversaw the development of a comprehensive coastal resource
management plan; moreover, he often traveled to Washington, D.C.,
where he was a member of several national advisory committees on
offshore petroleum and coastal management; and
WHEREAS, In 1980, Dr. Moseley left the public sector to work
as manager of business development and vice president of
engineering for the Goldstone Corporation, and five years later, he
cofounded Shiner Moseley and Associates, Inc., in Corpus Christi;
he was a principal partner in the firm until 2005, when it was
acquired by HDR Engineering, and he continued to serve as a
consultant for the company until his retirement from the business
in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Dr. Moseley was
selected as the 2007 recipient of the Morrough P. O'Brien Award
from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association for his
lifetime achievements in conservation and environmental
stewardship; his expertise was further recognized with his
gubernatorial appointment to the inaugural management committee of
the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Moseley played a prominent role in various
business, civic, and educational organizations as well; his
accomplishments include serving as director of the Texas Chamber of
Commerce and as chair of the board of managers of Memorial Medical
Center, and he also taught as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M
University--Corpus Christi for nearly two decades; in his free
time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, spending time with his
family, and traveling with his wife, Karen; and
WHEREAS, With his broad range of expertise, Joe Moseley made
a positive difference in numerous fields of endeavor, and his
achievements will continue to resonate in the Lone Star State and
beyond for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joe Clifton Moseley II
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Karen Hall Moseley; to his sons, Lary and Chris Moseley; to
his stepson, Jim Hall, and his wife, Hannah; to his grandchildren,
Jonathan, Kailee, and Mila Hall; and to his other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe Clifton
Moseley II.