SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Michael Lee, who is retiring as director of Engineering
and Safety Operations for the Texas Department of Transportation
after 24 years of outstanding service with the agency; and
WHEREAS, After earning a degree in petroleum engineering
from Texas A&M University, Michael Lee opened his own residential
water well firm in 1988 in Northeast Texas; and
WHEREAS, He joined the Texas Department of Transportation
in 1997 as an engineering assistant in Mount Pleasant, and he
went on to serve as a transportation engineer in the Marshall and
Atlanta area offices; in 2007, he was promoted to the position of
area engineer for San Augustine; and
WHEREAS, Michael was hired as director of operations for
the Paris District in 2013, and his natural leadership abilities
led to his promotion as Maintenance Division director the
following year; as a division leader, he encouraged a culture of
quality customer service, collaboration, and accountability, and
in 2017, he was named director of Engineering and Safety
Operations; and
WHEREAS, In his role as director, Michael has improved
agency standards for safety and efficiency, and due to his
leadership and expertise, the Texas Department of Transportation
has become a national model for emergency response; he has set
lasting standards for excellence at the department, and he can
reflect with pride on his years of distinguished service to the
citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Michael Lee on
his outstanding career and his many contributions to the Lone
Star State and extend to him best wishes in all his future
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.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on August 9, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate