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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, David L. Howell is retiring from the Texas Board of |
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| 6 | 7 | | Professional Engineers on May 31, 2019, drawing to a close 30 years |
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| 7 | 8 | | of exemplary service to the state; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Howell began his career with the state on May 1, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1989, as an engineer with the Texas Commission on Environmental |
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| 10 | 11 | | Quality, where he worked for more than 16 years; in 2005, he joined |
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| 11 | 12 | | the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, serving as director of |
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| 12 | 13 | | licensing for eight years before becoming deputy executive director |
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| 13 | 14 | | in November 2013; in that role, he has helped to oversee all agency |
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| 14 | 15 | | functions, including enforcement and licensing activities; |
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| 15 | 16 | | additionally, he has been responsible for legislative reporting and |
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| 16 | 17 | | implementation, rule development, budget and policy issues, and |
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| 17 | 18 | | representing the board at official state and national functions; |
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| 18 | 19 | | and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished tenure, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Mr. Howell has served as the voice of the Texas Board of |
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| 21 | 22 | | Professional Engineers on several task forces and committees |
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| 22 | 23 | | related to licensure, public outreach, and exams; furthermore, he |
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| 23 | 24 | | has presented licensing and ethics lectures to engineering |
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| 24 | 25 | | organizations, universities, and other groups, both in person and |
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| 25 | 26 | | online; a licensed professional engineer, he holds a bachelor's |
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| 26 | 27 | | degree in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at El |
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| 27 | 28 | | Paso; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, For three decades, David Howell's dedication, |
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| 29 | 30 | | professionalism, and commitment to excellence have greatly |
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| 30 | 31 | | benefited his fellow Texans, and he may indeed reflect with pride on |
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| 31 | 32 | | a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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| 32 | 33 | | his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate David L. Howell on his retirement |
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| 35 | 36 | | as deputy executive director of the Texas Board of Professional |
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| 36 | 37 | | Engineers and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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| 37 | 38 | | be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for Mr. Howell as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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