H.R. No. 76 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Kenneth Barr of Fort Worth is being presented with the 2021 Drive to Excellence Award by the North Texas Tollway Authority on September 15, 2021; and WHEREAS, Established by the NTTA in 2010, the Drive to Excellence Award celebrates transportation advocates who have contributed to the ongoing success of toll road transportation and demonstrated a commitment to meeting transportation challenges in North Texas; and WHEREAS, In 2008, Mr. Barr was appointed by the Tarrant County Commissioners Court to the NTTA board of directors; from 2011 to 2019, he served as chair, and during his tenure, NTTA became a leader in cashless tolling, with over six million TollTags now in use; in addition, he was integral to many significant expansion projects, including the Chisholm Trail Parkway, 360 Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike extensions, and Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge; and WHEREAS, Mr. Barr is a consultant on governmental relations and public affairs with the Barr Consulting Group; he served on the Fort Worth City Council for three years and was mayor of the city from 1996 until 2003; moreover, he has held leadership roles with numerous organizations, including the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, the North Texas Commission, and Fort Worth Sister Cities International, and he is currently a member of the board of trustees at Tarrant County College; and WHEREAS, Through his leadership, vision, and exceptional commitment to the mission of the North Texas Tollway Authority, Kenneth Barr has earned the respect and admiration of his peers and the deep appreciation of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Kenneth Barr on his receipt of the 2021 Drive to Excellence Award from the North Texas Tollway Authority and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Barr as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Davis Phelan Guillen Noble Phelan Guillen Noble Phelan Guillen Noble Allen Harless Oliverson Allen Harless Oliverson Allen Harless Oliverson Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Anchia Hefner Ortega Anchia Hefner Ortega Anchia Hefner Ortega Anderson Hernandez Paddie Anderson Hernandez Paddie Anderson Hernandez Paddie Ashby Herrero Parker Ashby Herrero Parker Ashby Herrero Parker Bailes Hinojosa Patterson Bailes Hinojosa Patterson Bailes Hinojosa Patterson Beckley Holland Paul Beckley Holland Paul Beckley Holland Paul Bell of Kaufman Howard Perez Bell of Kaufman Howard Perez Bell of Kaufman Howard Perez Bell of Montgomery Huberty Price Bell of Montgomery Huberty Price Bell of Montgomery Huberty Price Bernal Hull Ramos Bernal Hull Ramos Bernal Hull Ramos Biedermann Hunter Raney Biedermann Hunter Raney Biedermann Hunter Raney Bonnen Israel Raymond Bonnen Israel Raymond Bonnen Israel Raymond Bowers Jetton Reynolds Bowers Jetton Reynolds Bowers Jetton Reynolds Buckley Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bucy A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Bucy A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Bucy A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Burns J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burns J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burns J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burrows Kacal Rose Burrows Kacal Rose Burrows Kacal Rose Button King of Hemphill Rosenthal Button King of Hemphill Rosenthal Button King of Hemphill Rosenthal Cain King of Parker Sanford Cain King of Parker Sanford Cain King of Parker Sanford Campos King of Uvalde Schaefer Campos King of Uvalde Schaefer Campos King of Uvalde Schaefer Canales Klick Schofield Canales Klick Schofield Canales Klick Schofield Capriglione Krause Shaheen Capriglione Krause Shaheen Capriglione Krause Shaheen Cason Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Cason Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Cason Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Clardy Lambert Shine Clardy Lambert Shine Clardy Lambert Shine Cole Landgraf Slaton Cole Landgraf Slaton Cole Landgraf Slaton Coleman Larson Slawson Coleman Larson Slawson Coleman Larson Slawson Collier Leach Smith Collier Leach Smith Collier Leach Smith Cook Leman Smithee Cook Leman Smithee Cook Leman Smithee Cortez Longoria Spiller Cortez Longoria Spiller Cortez Longoria Spiller Craddick Lopez Stephenson Craddick Lopez Stephenson Craddick Lopez Stephenson Crockett Lozano Stucky Crockett Lozano Stucky Crockett Lozano Stucky Cyrier Lucio III Swanson Cyrier Lucio III Swanson Cyrier Lucio III Swanson Darby Martinez Talarico Darby Martinez Talarico Darby Martinez Talarico Davis Martinez Fischer Thierry Davis Martinez Fischer Thierry Davis Martinez Fischer Thierry Dean Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Dean Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Dean Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Meyer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Meyer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Meyer Thompson of Harris Dominguez Meza Tinderholt Dominguez Meza Tinderholt Dominguez Meza Tinderholt Dutton Middleton Toth Dutton Middleton Toth Dutton Middleton Toth Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Geren Morales Shaw Vo Geren Morales Shaw Vo Geren Morales Shaw Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of El Paso Murr Wu González of El Paso Murr Wu González of El Paso Murr Wu Goodwin Neave Zwiener Goodwin Neave Zwiener Goodwin Neave Zwiener Guerra Guerra Guerra ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 76 was adopted by the House on August 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Phelan Guillen Noble Allen Harless Oliverson Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Anchia Hefner Ortega Anderson Hernandez Paddie Ashby Herrero Parker Bailes Hinojosa Patterson Beckley Holland Paul Bell of Kaufman Howard Perez Bell of Montgomery Huberty Price Bernal Hull Ramos Biedermann Hunter Raney Bonnen Israel Raymond Bowers Jetton Reynolds Buckley Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bucy A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Burns J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burrows Kacal Rose Button King of Hemphill Rosenthal Cain King of Parker Sanford Campos King of Uvalde Schaefer Canales Klick Schofield Capriglione Krause Shaheen Cason Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Clardy Lambert Shine Cole Landgraf Slaton Coleman Larson Slawson Collier Leach Smith Cook Leman Smithee Cortez Longoria Spiller Craddick Lopez Stephenson Crockett Lozano Stucky Cyrier Lucio III Swanson Darby Martinez Talarico Davis Martinez Fischer Thierry Dean Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Meyer Thompson of Harris Dominguez Meza Tinderholt Dutton Middleton Toth Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Geren Morales Shaw Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of El Paso Murr Wu Goodwin Neave Zwiener Guerra