89R10382 HMR-D
By: Perry S.R. No. 10
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Heather Keister of Lubbock was named the 2024
Engineer of the Year by the South Plains Chapter of the Texas
Society of Professional Engineers; and
WHEREAS, The highest honor given to a TSPE member, this
prestigious accolade recognizes an individual whose work has
advanced the engineering profession while making a meaningful
difference in their community; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Keister has more than two decades of experience
in civil engineering, and she has specialized in stormwater,
transportation, infrastructure, planning, and development; in
2013, she helped to establish the Freese and Nichols office in
Lubbock, and under her able leadership, the engineering, planning,
and consulting firm has played an instrumental role in numerous
infrastructure projects in West Texas and has expanded its presence
in the region; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure with Freese and
Nichols, Ms. Keister has been involved in projects such as the City
of Lubbock road bond program, for which she spearheaded the citizen
committee, and she led the development of the 2023 Upper Brazos
Regional Flood Plan; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Keister has served on committees and boards for
Lubbock Area United Way, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, the City
of Lubbock, the TSPE South Plains Chapter, Leadership Lubbock, and
the Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association; she has
further distinguished herself as a trusted mentor to engineering
students, and she has delivered a number of presentations at Texas
Tech University; among her many honors, she was named the 2024
Businessperson of the Year by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Heather Keister's dedication, expertise, and
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited her fellow Texans
and earned her the respect and admiration of her peers, and she may
indeed reflect with pride on her accomplishments; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby congratulate Heather Keister on being named the 2024
Engineer of the Year by the South Plains Chapter of the Texas
Society of Professional Engineers and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Keister as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.