SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12
WHEREAS, Wichita Falls district engineer Michael Beaver is
retiring from the Texas Department of Transportation on
February 28, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional career with
the agency that has spanned more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, A second-generation employee of TxDOT, Mike
Beaver graduated from Midwestern State University with a
bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering technology in
November 1993, and he began his career with the department later
that month as a design technician for the Wichita Falls district
office; he gained valuable experience in roadway and bridge
design, right of way acquisition, and utility relocation before
obtaining his professional engineering license in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beaver went on to be named the director of
transportation planning and development for the Wichita Falls
district in 2015, and he assumed his current role as the district
engineer in 2018, overseeing the design, construction, and
maintenance of the transportation system in a nine-county
region; over the years, he has guided several significant
projects, including the reconfigurations of U.S. Routes 277 and
82, the design of the only four-level direct connect interchange
in the district, and the upgrade of roadways in Clay and Montague
Counties; moreover, he has coordinated with out-of-state
agencies and the Chickasaw Nation on the expansion of Interstate
35 in Cooke County and Oklahoma; along the way, he has earned a
sterling reputation by cultivating strong working relationships
with office and roadside staff, county officials, and concerned
citizens; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Beaver benefits from
the love and support of his wife, Tish, who also works for TxDOT,
and their five sons; and
WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to
excellence demonstrated by Mike Beaver have greatly benefited
the people of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of
his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his
exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Michael Beaver on his
retirement as the Wichita Falls district engineer for 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. Beaver as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Perry
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 28, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate