H.R. No. 904
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alex Sutton retired on December 4, 2020, as
co-president of The Woodlands Development Company, a subsidiary of
The Howard Hughes Corporation; and
WHEREAS, A licensed professional engineer and certified
public accountant, Mr. Sutton holds both a bachelor's and a
master's degree in civil engineering from Rice University, as well
as a master's degree in business administration from the University
of Houston; he worked with the Exxon Mobil Corporation and then
managed complex projects for municipal and private clients as a
shareholder in Pate Engineers; after eight years as a consultant
for The Woodlands, he joined The Woodlands Development Company as
vice president of engineering and construction in 1994; eleven
years later, he was named co-president; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sutton managed the design and construction of
the extension of major thoroughfares in The Woodlands, as well as
residential home sections, commercial building sites, The
Woodlands Waterway, and all six Waterway bridges; in addition, he
oversaw such commercial developments as Town Green Park, Waterway
Square, and numerous hotel, retail, multifamily, and office
buildings; during his tenure, the population of The Woodlands grew
from 10,000 to 115,000; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to founder George Mitchell's vision of The
Woodlands as a self-contained community with a strong social
fabric, Mr. Sutton benefited his fellow residents through both his
professional endeavors and his civic engagement; he was a founding
director and chair of The Woodlands Arts Council and director of The
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands Economic
Development Partnership, and the Montgomery County Community
Foundation; his many leadership roles further included director and
chair of the North Houston Association, Montgomery County Youth
Services, and Interfaith of The Woodlands, which named him a
Hometown Hero in 2019; and
WHEREAS, Alex Sutton was instrumental in the evolution of The
Woodlands into one of the country's most vibrant master-planned
communities, and his outstanding contributions will continue to
resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Alex Sutton on his retirement as
co-president of The Woodlands Development Company 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. Sutton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Toth
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 904 was adopted by the House on May 8,
2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House