84R5612 JGH-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 298
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Frank Brogan is retiring as the managing director of
the Port of Corpus Christi on February 2, 2015, drawing to a close
an outstanding career that has spanned more than four decades; and
WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Mr. Brogan earned a
bachelor's degree with honors in civil engineering from The
University of Texas and a master's degree in engineering from Texas
A&M University-Kingsville; he moved to Corpus Christi in 1974 and
embarked on a career as a consulting engineer, working with a number
of Gulf Coast port authorities on the design of industrial and
marine facilities; he was also the president of Maverick
Engineering, where he oversaw 90 employees and three offices; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brogan joined the Port of Corpus Christi as
deputy director of engineering services in 1987, and two years
later, he was promoted to director of engineering services; in
2008, he became the deputy port director of engineering, finance,
and administration, and he has held the position of managing
director since November 2012; and
WHEREAS, Serving the port authority first as a consultant and
then as an employee, Mr. Brogan has seen the port grow from handling
60 million tons of cargo annually in the late 1980s to a projected
102 million tons in 2015; he has helped develop the $130 million
Mary Rhodes Water Pipeline and the Joe Fulton International Trade
Corridor, and he led the effort to sell the former Naval Station
Ingleside to Occidental Petroleum for $82 million; moreover, he has
played a key role in securing some $32 billion in new investment in
the past year and a half; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Brogan has served as president of the Corpus
Christi branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and in
2003, he was among the first 50 individuals in the nation to receive
the designation of professional port manager from the American
Association of Port Authorities; and
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Brogan has
also found time to give back to his community as president of the
Kiwanis Club and as a member of the board of the Flour Bluff
Independent School District; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed
the love and support of his wife, Deedie, and his daughter, Sarah;
and
WHEREAS, Frank Brogan's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the people of
Corpus Christi and earned him the respect and admiration of his
peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Frank Brogan on his retirement as
managing director of the Port of Corpus Christi and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Brogan as an expression of high esteem by the Texas
House of Representatives.