83S10287 JGH-D
By: Menendez H.R. No. 45
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mario G. Medina of San Antonio is retiring from the
Texas Department of Transportation in 2013, drawing to a close a
notable career with that agency that has spanned nearly three
decades; and
WHEREAS, A native of Laredo, Mr. Medina earned his bachelor's
degree in civil engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
in 1986, but he began his career with TxDOT while he was still a
student, working five summers in the Laredo area office; after his
graduation, he joined the agency full-time and worked with the
design division until 2002, when he became a manager in the
consultant contract office; he went on to serve as multimodal
section director in the transportation planning and programming
division, working on railroad planning and safety, pedestrian and
bicycle planning, and state sponsorship of the Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway; and
WHEREAS, In 2006, Mr. Medina became the district engineer in
Laredo, where he was responsible for a variety of transportation
projects in an eight-county area, including the initiation of the
US 83-SH 359 interchange, the completion of the Cuatro Vientos
project, and the expansion of Loop 20; he has served as district
engineer for the 12-county San Antonio district since 2008, and
during his exemplary tenure in that post, he has worked with local
stakeholders to complete the Loop 410 expansion, helped finalize
the Wurzbach Parkway, and helped to develop a plan for a toll road,
as well as played an instrumental role in numerous other projects;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Medina has enjoyed the
love and support of his wife, Janet, and his children, Gray, Derek,
and Marisa; and
WHEREAS, Mario Medina's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to the ideals and mission of TxDOT have greatly
benefited the people of Texas, and he may indeed reflect with pride
on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of
his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Mario G.
Medina on his retirement from the Texas Department of
Transportation 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. Medina as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.