RESO 1999-21 - SH 19-Thomas Randle HwyRESOLUTION 99 -21
Whereas, Thomas L. Randle has provided community service and leadership in the area of
Public Transportation Planning and Improvements for Huntsville and Walker County
for over 55 years; and
Whereas, Mr. Randle believes that a good road system is a necessity for a strong economy in
a healthy community, therefore he has always been a life long champion of highway
projects regardless of benefit to his hometown or other locales because he feels that
good roads, benefit all people; and
Whereas, in recognition of Mr. Tom's good works and tireless efforts in support of highway
projects across the State of Texas, he was named a "Road Hand" in 1980 by the
Texas Highway Commission; and
Whereas, in the 1960's, Tom Randle launched a visionary initiative to build a four lane- divided
bypass on the east side of Huntsville which would facilitate access to Lake
Livingston and all of eastern Texas from I H 45 for general transportation expedience
and as an optional emergency evacuation route from the Houston metropolitan area;
and
Whereas, following several failed attempts to pass a bond issue to finance the purchase of the
necessary right -of -way to build the proposed bypass and four lane divided route to
Riverside, the voter's of Precinct One provided the necessary approval in 1964; and
Whereas, The Texas Department of Transportation therefore commenced the construction of
the improvements which continue to this day to implement the visionary project
proposed by our "Mister Transportation "; and
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Huntsville that the proposal
authored by the Commissioner's Court of Walker County to name State Highway 19 from its
intersection with Interstate 45, north to the Walker County line at Riverside, Texas be fully endorsed
and supported as:
"The Thomas L. Randle Highway"
in honor of the man who has done so much for the public transportation needs of Huntsville, Walker
County, and the State of Texas.
William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Paul sham, City Attorney