SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Toribio Garza Jr., who is retiring as district engineer
for the Pharr District after nearly 30 years of outstanding
service with the Texas Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Toribio Garza began his distinguished career in
state service in 1986 after earning a civil engineering degree
from The University of Texas at Austin; he held various
leadership positions in the Pharr and Corpus Christi Districts
before becoming director of the department's Maintenance
Division in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, Mr. Garza was an
important member of the Pavement Management Program team that
received the 2011 Global Road Achievement Award from the
International Road Federation; and
WHEREAS, After a short retirement, he returned to state
service in 2013 to assume the position of district engineer for
the Pharr District, where he has helped set in motion numerous
major projects that will transform the state's network of roads
in South Texas; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, he is respected and
admired by his colleagues, and his leadership at the Texas
Department of Transportation will be greatly missed; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Toribio Garza
Jr. on his exceptional service to the people of Texas as an
engineer and administrator with the Texas Department of
Transportation and extend to him best wishes for continued
success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 19, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate