Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60
2	2	WHEREAS, Catherine Hejl is retiring as Bryan District engineer
3	3	for the Texas Department of Transportation on January 31, 2015,
4	4	concluding an exemplary career that has spanned 30 years with the
5	5	agency; and
6	6	WHEREAS, One of the highest-ranking female engineers at
7	7	TxDOT, Ms. Hejl oversees nearly 300 employees and directs
8	8	projects totaling more than $400 million; she has proven an
9	9	exceptionally talented manager, building a strong team and
10	10	challenging and motivating her personnel to achieve superior
11	11	results; under her leadership, the Bryan District has received
12	12	numerous awards from national and state organizations, including
13	13	the Cement Council of Texas Highways division, the National
14	14	Asphalt Pavement Association, the Texas Asphalt Pavement
15	15	Association, and the Associated General Contractors; and
16	16	WHEREAS, In 2005, as Hurricane Rita approached the Texas
17	17	coast, Ms. Hejl guided the contraflow of 113 miles of Interstate
18	18	45 through Walker, Madison, Leon, and Freestone Counties; she
19	19	worked with employees across her district and the two neighboring
20	20	districts to successfully complete the contraflow from Houston
21	21	to Dallas, and by ensuring a smoother evacuation process, she
22	22	helped save countless lives; among the accolades she has received
23	23	are the 2014 Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award, the
24	24	2007 TxDOT Dewitt C. Greer Award, and the Greater Brazos Valley
25	25	Excellence in Transportation Award; and
26	26	WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan earned her bachelor's degree in
27	27	civil engineering from Texas A&M University, and in 1985, she
28	28	joined TxDOT as an engineer assistant in the Walker County Area
29	29	Office of the Bryan District; through her skill and unyielding
30	30	commitment to excellence, she rose steadily through the ranks in
31	31	the district, serving as assistant area engineer, Bryan District
32	32	maintenance engineer, and Bryan Area engineer before becoming
33	33	Bryan District director of operations in 2004; she was appointed
34	34	to the top post in the district five years later; and
35	35	WHEREAS, An outstanding engineer and administrator,
36	36	Catherine Hejl has earned the deep respect and admiration of her
37	37	colleagues, and her contributions will continue to benefit the
38	38	State of Texas in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
40	40	Legislature, hereby congratulate Catherine W. Hejl on her
41	41	retirement as Bryan District engineer for the Texas Department of
42	42	Transportation and extend to her sincere best wishes as she embarks
43	43	on the next exciting chapter of her life; and, be it further
44	44	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
45	45	prepared for Ms. Hejl as an expression of high regard from the
46	46	Texas Senate.
47	47	Kolkhorst
48	48	________________________________
49	49	President of the Senate
50	50	I hereby certify that the
51	51	above Resolution was adopted by
52	52	the Senate on January 26, 2015.
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Secretary of the Senate
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Member, Texas Senate