88R14557 JRI-D
By: Plesa H.R. No. 324
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Transportation recognized
Duncan Webb with its prestigious Road Hand Award in January 2023;
and
WHEREAS, One of the highest honors bestowed by TxDOT, the
Road Hand Award was created in 1973 and is given to those
individuals who support and have led transportation projects and
programs that have impacted their communities; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Webb has served as Collin County commissioner
for Precinct 4 since 2011; in this position, he has played a key
role in transportation planning for the quickly growing region; he
has spearheaded two long-range studies to better understand the
highway and transit needs of the county and his leadership has been
integral to the county securing more than $600 million for new
limited-access roadways; moreover, he has served as chair of the
Regional Transportation Council and the Dallas Regional Mobility
Coalition, and he has partnered with TxDOT on successful planning
efforts along U.S. 380 and other corridors; and
WHEREAS, A Dallas native, Mr. Webb has been a resident of
Plano since 1983; he holds both a bachelor's and a doctor of
jurisprudence degree from Southern Methodist University and is the
founder of Webb & Webb law firm; over the years, he has lent his time
and expertise to such professional organizations as the Collin
County Bench Bar Foundation, Dallas Estate Planning Council, and
District 1A Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Mr. Webb previously
served four terms on the Plano Independent School District Board of
Trustees, and he has held membership in numerous area
organizations, including Medical City Plano, the Assistance Center
of Collin County, the Plano Family YMCA, and the Plano Metro Rotary
Club; in 2020, he received the Distinguished Leadership Award from
the Plano Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Plano; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Webb has enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, Beth, and their daughters, Heather and
Melissa; the family was honored by the Plano Family YMCA as the 1997
Family of the Year, and the Plano Chamber of Commerce selected
Mr. Webb and his wife as its 2008 Citizens of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his notable career, Duncan Webb has
distinguished himself as an able leader and dedicated public
servant, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Collin County commissioner Duncan
Webb on his receipt of a 2023 Road Hand Award 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. Webb as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.