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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 490
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WHEREAS, Representatives of the Texas Chemical Council and |
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the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas are gathering in |
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Austin on March 27, 2013, for Texas Chemicals Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The chemical industry is a major engine of the |
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Texas economy, with chemicals ranking among the state's leading |
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exports; chemicals are used in the manufacture of an array of |
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consumer goods ranging from home and vehicle building materials |
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to food, clothing, electronics, and pharmaceutical products; and |
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WHEREAS, Over 74,000 Texans are directly employed by the |
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chemical manufacturing industry, and more than a half-million |
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Texas jobs are sustained by chemical industry-related activity; |
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in addition, chemical industry businesses bring more than $1 |
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billion into the state's economy each year through payment of |
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state and local taxes; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1953, the Texas Chemical Council |
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is a trade association of chemical manufacturing facilities in |
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Texas; the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas, founded in |
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1983, represents chemical manufacturers as well as suppliers, |
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contractors, and other associated service companies; both |
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organizations work to safeguard the economic vitality of the |
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chemical manufacturing industry by addressing issues that affect |
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its stakeholders; and |
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WHEREAS, Chemical manufacturing has played a crucial role |
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in the economic prosperity of the Lone Star State, and Texas |
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Chemicals Day presents a fitting opportunity to raise awareness |
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about the importance of chemistry and chemical products in our |
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daily lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 27, 2013, as Texas Chemicals |
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Day at the State Capitol and welcome all those visiting here |
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today from the Texas Chemical Council and the Association of |
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Chemical Industry of Texas. |
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Hancock |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 27, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |