86R30282 JGH-D
By: Israel H.R. No. 1458
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Terry G. McCoy of Austin is retiring from the Texas
Department of Transportation on May 31, 2019, drawing to a close an
outstanding career with the agency that has spanned more than three
decades; and
WHEREAS, The son of a TxDOT career employee, Terry McCoy
first joined the department while he was still in school, working
during the summers in the Burnet Resident Engineer's Office; after
graduating from Texas A&M University in 1988, he accepted a
position with the department as an engineering assistant in the
newly formed Austin District South Travis area office; four years
later, he was selected to participate in the TxDOT Master's
Program, and he earned a master's degree in civil engineering from
The University of Texas in 1993; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McCoy subsequently worked in the geometric
design section of the agency's design division and then served as
design engineer for the New Braunfels area office in the San Antonio
District; in 2002, he returned to the Austin District as Burnet area
engineer, and he later held the roles of North Travis area engineer
and director of transportation, planning, and development before
retiring as deputy district engineer in 2015; he rejoined the
department in January 2016, and since that time, he has served as
Austin District engineer; his honors include the 2013 Luther
DeBerry Award as well as the 2018 Man of the Year Award from the
Heart of Texas WTS Chapter; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McCoy enjoys the love and
support of his wife, Becky, and their two daughters, Hannah and
Claire; and
WHEREAS, Terry McCoy's dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited his fellow Texans
and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, 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 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Terry G. McCoy on his retirement
from the Texas Department of Transportation and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. McCoy as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.