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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63
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               WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to  | 
      
      
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        recognize Frank Brogan, who is retiring February 2, 2015, as  | 
      
      
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        managing director of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Mr. Brogan began his career by serving as an  | 
      
      
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        engineering design consultant to the port; after serving in that  | 
      
      
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        capacity for 13 years, he joined the port's staff and went on to  | 
      
      
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        serve as director of Engineering Services and as deputy port  | 
      
      
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        director before being named managing director; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, A highly talented and resourceful gentleman, Mr.  | 
      
      
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        Brogan has played an important role in the design of many of the  | 
      
      
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        port's facilities, including the 45-foot channel project, the  | 
      
      
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        Mary Rhodes Pipeline, and the Joe Fulton Corridor; he also has  | 
      
      
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        played a significant role in planning for such projects as the  | 
      
      
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        new Harbor Bridge and the La Quinta Terminal; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished 40-year  | 
      
      
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        career, he has been noted for his ability to see difficult  | 
      
      
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        projects through to completion and for his willingness to mentor  | 
      
      
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        others; he has been instrumental in helping to attract more than  | 
      
      
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        $32 billion in investment income to the Coastal Bend region; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, An exemplary engineer and administrator, he is  | 
      
      
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        respected and admired by his colleagues, and his leadership at  | 
      
      
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        the Port of Corpus Christi Authority will be greatly missed; now,  | 
      
      
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        therefore, be it | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th  | 
      
      
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        Legislature, hereby commend Frank Brogan on his outstanding  | 
      
      
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        service to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority and extend to him  | 
      
      
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        best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be  | 
      
      
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        it further | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for  | 
      
      
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        him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | 
      
      
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        Hinojosa | 
      
      
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            President of the Senate | 
      
      
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            I hereby certify that the  | 
      
      
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        above Resolution was adopted by  | 
      
      
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        the Senate on January 27, 2015. | 
      
      
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            Secretary of the Senate | 
      
      
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             Member, Texas Senate |