PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Written byAs an action movie junkie, Clint Eastwood is one of my favorite actors. His movies contain the message that good always wins, that right always triumphs over wrong. Hero is pitted against villain, valiantly confronting colossal difficulties and...
ON MARKET VOLATILITY
Written byI recently had a discussion with a stockbroker about the volatility of different markets and industries. The broker claimed there is nothing more volatile than the stock market, which swings widely from day to day, upwards of 500 to 600 points. There seems to be no basis for...
AGC MEMBERS ONCE AGAIN FLOCK TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND FOR SUN, SAND, AND POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Written byWord around the chapter water cooler is that this year’s Administrative Conference lineup was one of the best ever. With new faces from several agencies, the list of speakers represented a fully informative program for members wanting to...
I may not be the only person sick of the word “change” after the last four years, but every once in a great while a group of people get together, invest in change, and ...
With no disrespect for a handful of candidates who would serve on the State Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals Court, the contest which will receive highest billing in Texas next March will be...
As the national debate continues to focus on cutting federal spending, reducing the national debt, and balancing the budget, some have begun asking whether it makes sense for the...
MILESTONES TO CELEBRATE, GOALS TO ANTICIPATE
Written byFormer executive director Amadeo Saenz has retired. I know you join me in saluting his able leadership. While our agency awaits the choice of a new leader, I want to tell you how much our agency appreciates...
THE WEATHER, THE WATER, AND OUR INFRASTRUCTURE: HOW THE CURRENT DROUGHT AND THE NOVEMBER ELECTION AFFECT US ALL
Written byTexas is dried out. All over the state, in newspapers, and on televisions all over the nation, you can see the land’s cracked veins exposed in our pastures and once-filled waterbeds. Since December 2010, wildfires have burned over one million acres. Estimated economic losses due to...
PROP 2 Investing in Our Future
Written by AGCTXTexas’ infrastructure is in peril and this year’s drought has only compounded our problems—with lakes sucked dry, pipes and water mains bursting, and wildfires wreaking havoc on everything from...
PROP 2 IS AN INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE
Written by AGCTXClean and reliable water is critical to safe communities job creation and economic growth. On November 8th Texans have the opportunity to vote for...
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AUSTIN AREA
Written by AGCTXThe big news in the Austin area was the tremendous success of the chapter scholarship gala. Over 400 people attended the event, which was held on August 9, and it raised approximately $415,000 for the chapter scholarship fund. The fifty-five students currently receiving...
The top spot at the district level has opened up with the retirement of Chuck Berry, effective in August, meaning possible upward movement among our TxDOT partners. At the time of this writing, it was announced that Julie Brown, current Deputy District Engineer for the San Antonio District, will be serving...
HOUSTON & EAST TEXAS Covering Houston, Beaumont, Atlanta, Bryan, Lufkin, Paris, Tyler and Waco
Written by AGCTXLed by President-Elect Roger Albert, the 2011 Administrative Conference at South Padre Island was a great event, and we were happy to spend some time with those who attended. The speakers were very well informed on their subjects. If they received a...
NORTH TEXAS AREA Covering Amarillo, Childress, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Fort Worth and Dallas
Written by AGCTXHow do you spell relief? I’d say some cool weather would help, but then again that’s just me. After record-setting temperatures during July and August, a few degrees less in September come as a welcome relief. But before we talk about September, I must first say that...
