[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 100 (Thursday, July 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1363]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF DOUGLAS FLATT

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2000

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to rise today to 
pay tribute to an exceptional citizen of Tyler, Texas. The Texas 
Section of the American Society of Engineers recently honored Douglas 
E. Flatt, P.E. with its Service to People Award, a distinguished award 
that recognizes those who have made significant contributions to their 
community.
  Mr. Flatt has served as both president and director of the East Texas 
Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and Northeast 
Branch of the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. 
He is a life member of the National Society of Professional Engineers 
as well as the American Society of Civil Engineers. Additionally, he 
has served on the Board of Directors for the Texas Section of the ASCE. 
In 1985, he received TSPE's East Texas Engineer of the Year Award and 
in 1988 he received ASCE's Professional Services Award.
  He has also served as Chairman of the Southern Division of the 
Association of Independent Scientific, Engineering and Testing Firm as 
well as President of the Texas Council of Engineering Laboratories in 
1982 and 1983. Currently he serves on both the Legislative Committee 
and the Membership Committee of the Consulting Engineers Council of 
Texas and is a member of the American Society for Testing and Materials 
Committee E-50 for Environmental Site Assessments.
  Mr. Flatt formed ETTL Engineers and Consultants in 1965 and currently 
serves as Chairman of the Board. Prior to forming his successful 
corporation, he was employed by the Texas Department of Transportation, 
first as senior laboratory engineer and later as senior resident 
engineer.
  Mr. Flatt's recent award, however, is a testament to the time and 
effort that he has devoted to his community. He has served on the City 
of Tyler's Airport Advisory Board and the Board of Adjustment of 
Planning and Zoning. He has been Chair of the Tyler Chamber of Commerce 
Highway Transportation Committee, President of the Smith County Youth 
Foundation, Chairman of the Board of the Tyler YMCA, and the advisory 
board of the East Texas Crisis Center, and on the board of the Texas 
Society to Prevent Blindness. He is also a member of the Tyler Rotary 
Club where he is a Paul Harris fellow, and actively serves the First 
Presbyterian Church of Tyler as deacon, elder and trustee.
  Mr. Flatt graduated from Terrell High School in 1949 and earned B.S. 
Degrees in Agricultural and Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University 
in 1953 and 1955. He received a Master of Science Degree in 1957 from 
Texas A&M University following his discharge from active duty as First 
Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Field Artillery. He maintains close ties 
with his alma mater, serving as vice-president and board member of the 
Texas A&M Association of Former Students. He is an endowed Century Club 
member, member of the 12th Man Foundation as well as the Pillars of 
A&M. He is also a contributor and participant in A&M's Spencer J. 
Buchanan Chair in Civil Engineering.
  Mr. Speaker, throughout his life, Douglas Flatt has upheld high 
standards in all that he has done. He has achieved success in his 
profession--and he has also dedicated much of his life in services to 
others. I join his wife, Maxine; his son, Darrell, and daughter-in-law, 
Donna; and his grandchildren, John and Madeline, all of whom are 
residents of Tyler, in congratulating him on his Service to People 
Award.

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