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
	Campos Cortez
	Dorazio Garcia
	Guillen Isaac
	King of Uvalde Lopez of Cameron
	Lujan Murr
	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