TITLE: Congratulating Doretta Conrad of Williamson County on her retirement as an employee of the State of Texas.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Doretta Conrad of Williamson County on her retirement as an employee of the State of Texas.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Doretta A. Conrad retired as motor vehicle licensing manager for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on May 29, 2015, after nearly 25 years of distinguished service with the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Williamson County, Ms. Conrad received her master's degree in public administration from Texas State University, where she served as an advisory board member from 1991 to 1995; she began her career as an employee of the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, and she was serving as manager of communications at the time she left the department in 1988; among the notable highlights of her tenure there, she created, produced, and hosted the city's Leisure Pursuits television program, a project that won her an ACE Award; and WHEREAS, Ms. Conrad went on to work for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and from 1998 to 2000, she led the State Board of Plumbing Examiners as its first female executive director; she subsequently returned to TCEQ to serve as a human resources and federal grants manager, and she later took on the role of executive project manager for the Texas Department of Transportation; joining the Department of Motor Vehicles in 2010, she initially specialized in strategic planning before assuming her most recent post; and WHEREAS, An innovator at every organization she served, Ms. Conrad was responsible for the creation and expansion of numerous programs, among them the long-running Governor's Environmental Excellence Award Program and the Employee Recognition Program for the TCEQ; along the way, she was the recipient of a multitude of awards for excellence in management from both public and private sector firms; and WHEREAS, Throughout her years in state government, Doretta Conrad's skill, leadership, and professionalism have greatly benefited the citizens of Texas, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Doretta A. Conrad on her retirement from public service with the State of Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Conrad as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonzales Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3200 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House