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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196
2- WHEREAS, John Hudspeth is retiring as Dallas deputy
3- district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation on
4- February 28, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with
5- the agency that has spanned nearly three decades; and
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2+ By: Johnson, West S.R. No. 196
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
8+ WHEREAS, John Hudspeth is retiring as Dallas deputy district
9+ engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation on February 28,
10+ 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with the agency that
11+ has spanned nearly three decades; and
612 WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&M University with a
7- bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1995, Mr. Hudspeth
8- began his career with TxDOT as an engineer in training for the
9- Collin County area office; in 2003, he became the design manager
10- for the southwest Dallas County area office, and he was
11- responsible for various mobility and maintenance projects,
12- including the nearly $2.7 billion comprehensive development
13- agreement for the LBJ Express; and
14- WHEREAS, Mr. Hudspeth then returned to the Collin County
15- area office to assume the role of area engineer, overseeing all
16- design, construction, operations, and maintenance in the county;
17- in 2012, he became the deputy director of the Dallas-Fort Worth
18- strategic projects office and went on to be named the Dallas
19- district director of operations three years later; in 2020, he
20- took on the position of director of transportation planning and
21- development for the Dallas district, and among his many tasks, he
22- managed a project portfolio valued at $25 billion; he was
23- appointed to his current post in 2022; and
24- WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding service in
25- highway engineering with TxDOT, Mr. Hudspeth received the DeWitt
26- C. Greer Award from the TAMU System in 2021; in all his endeavors,
27- he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Sharla, and their
28- three daughters, Lindsay, Lesley, and Libby; and
13+ bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1995, Mr. Hudspeth began
14+ his career with TxDOT as an engineer in training for the Collin
15+ County area office; in 2003, he became the design manager for the
16+ southwest Dallas County area office, and he was responsible for
17+ various mobility and maintenance projects, including the nearly
18+ $2.7 billion comprehensive development agreement for the LBJ
19+ Express; and
20+ WHEREAS, Mr. Hudspeth then returned to the Collin County area
21+ office to assume the role of area engineer, overseeing all design,
22+ construction, operations, and maintenance in the county; in 2012,
23+ he became the deputy director of the Dallas-Fort Worth strategic
24+ projects office and went on to be named the Dallas district director
25+ of operations three years later; in 2020, he took on the position of
26+ director of transportation planning and development for the Dallas
27+ district, and among his many tasks, he managed a project portfolio
28+ valued at $25 billion; he was appointed to his current post in 2022;
29+ and
30+ WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding service in highway
31+ engineering with TxDOT, Mr. Hudspeth received the DeWitt C. Greer
32+ Award from the TAMU System in 2021; in all his endeavors, he enjoys
33+ the love and support of his wife, Sharla, and their three daughters,
34+ Lindsay, Lesley, and Libby; and
2935 WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to
30- excellence demonstrated by John Hudspeth have greatly benefited
31- the people of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of
32- his colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his
33- exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
34- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
35- Legislature, hereby congratulate John Hudspeth on his retirement
36- as Dallas deputy district engineer for the Texas Department of
37- Transportation and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
38- future; and, be it further
36+ excellence demonstrated by John Hudspeth have greatly benefited the
37+ people of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of his
38+ colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his exemplary
39+ record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
40+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
41+ hereby congratulate John Hudspeth on his retirement as Dallas
42+ deputy district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation
43+ and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
44+ further
3945 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
40- prepared for Mr. Hudspeth as an expression of high regard from
41- the Texas Senate.
42- Johnson, West
43- ________________________________
44- President of the Senate
45- I hereby certify that the
46- above Resolution was adopted by
47- the Senate on March 4, 2025.
48- ________________________________
49- Secretary of the Senate
50- ________________________________
51- Member, Texas Senate
52- ________________________________
53- Member, Texas Senate
46+ prepared for Mr. Hudspeth as an expression of high regard by the
47+ Texas Senate.