H.R. No. 56
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, San Antonio district engineer Gina E. Gallegos is
retiring from the Texas Department of Transportation on
December 31, 2023, drawing to a close an exceptional career with
the agency that has spanned nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS, Gina Gallegos graduated from Texas A&M University
with a civil engineering degree in 1993; she began her career with
TxDOT the following year, working as an engineering assistant in
the Bexar Metro Area Office of the San Antonio District until 2006,
when she was promoted to area engineer; in 2010, she became the
district's director of construction and served as the advisor for
the engineering assistant program; seven years later, she was
appointed director of the Construction Division, where she oversaw
such areas as contractor prequalification and bid analysis and
provided training for the highway improvement program; and
WHEREAS, In 2021, Ms. Gallegos assumed her current title of
district engineer for the San Antonio District, which operates and
maintains the state transportation system in a 12-county region;
greatly distinguishing herself in this role, she has helped guide
the expansions of Loop 1604 North, Interstate 35 Northeast, and
U.S. Highway 281 North as well as other mobility projects designed
to ease traffic congestion through vital corridors; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Gallegos is the recipient of the 2022
Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award; she has also garnered
the Women's Transportation Seminar-San Antonio Region Woman of the
Year Award, the WTS-SAR Innovative Transportation Solutions Award,
and the Gibb Gilchrist Award, which recognizes TxDOT engineers for
their outstanding service; and
WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to
excellence demonstrated by Gina Gallegos have greatly benefited the
people of Texas and earned her the respect and admiration of her
colleagues, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her exemplary
record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate
Gina E. Gallegos on her retirement as the San Antonio district
engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation and extend to
her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Gallegos as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Martinez Fischer Allison Martinez Fischer Allison
Martinez Fischer Allison
Campos Cortez Campos Cortez
Campos Cortez
Dorazio Garcia Dorazio Garcia
Dorazio Garcia
Guillen Isaac Guillen Isaac
Guillen Isaac
King of Uvalde Lopez of Cameron King of Uvalde Lopez of Cameron
King of Uvalde Lopez of Cameron
Lujan Murr Lujan Murr
Lujan Murr
Troxclair Troxclair
Troxclair
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 56 was adopted by the House on
November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Martinez Fischer Allison
Campos Cortez
Dorazio Garcia
Guillen Isaac
King of Uvalde Lopez of Cameron
Lujan Murr
Troxclair