[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 2, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E113]
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                     CONGRATULATIONS TO ANNE WYNNE

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                            HON. JIM TURNER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 2, 1999

  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize the dedicated public 
service and accomplishments of a good friend and great Texan, Ms. Anne 
Wynne, as she completes her term as a member of the Texas 
Transportation Commission. As the first woman on the Commission, she 
has served our state in one of the most demanding of all appointed 
positions in our state's government. Anne tackled her tasks with more 
common sense than East Texas has pine trees and a compassionate heart 
bigger than Big Bend National Park. Her sense of humor became her 
trademark throughout the Texas Department of Transportation as she 
visited with employees throughout the state.
  During her term, Anne was instrumental in developing a spirit of 
partnership between the Texas Department of Transportation and the 
contractors who do much of the actual highway work throughout the 
state. She encouraged the department to move toward a diversified 
workforce and she worked with the legislature to create innovative ways 
to respond to the ever increasing costs of transportation projects. She 
also continually challenged the department's managers to operate the 
government agency like they would their own private business.
  Those of us fortunate enough to be close to Anne Wynne know that at 
the core of her philosophy regarding her responsibilities on the 
Commission has been her great love for the State of Texas. The 
Commission and TxDOT will miss her deep commitment and dedication to 
the Texas Department of Transportation's mission.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that all of my fellow Texans join me in this 
expression of thanks to Anne Wynne for her exemplary performance of 
duty. I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating her and wishing 
her all the best in her future endeavors.

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