Bill Text: TX SR668 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Lockheed Martin Aeronautics on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-24 - Reported enrolled [SR668 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR668-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, which is celebrating its | ||
| 75th anniversary in 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1941, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics | ||
| has built a reputation for excellence through the exhaustive | ||
| research and innovative development of more than 10,000 | ||
| high-performance military aircraft, many of which have played an | ||
| important role in the defense of our nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The newest of the company's fifth-generation | ||
| fighters, the F-35 Lightning II, is a single-engine supersonic | ||
| multi-role stealth fighter designed to meet the combat | ||
| requirements of the United States Marine Corps, Air Force, and | ||
| Navy; the F-35 Lightning II program will perform key national | ||
| security functions, and the new aircraft will replace a wide | ||
| array of aging fighter jets; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Lockheed Martin Corporation provides jobs to | ||
| more than 17,000 Texans at 50 facilities throughout the state, | ||
| and more than 9,000 Texans are employed in the aeronautics | ||
| division's F-35 program; the parent company helps generate | ||
| approximately $2.4 billion in revenue for nearly 1,300 suppliers | ||
| in Texas and creates more than 52,000 indirect jobs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is an exemplary | ||
| corporate citizen that makes vital contributions to the economic | ||
| well-being of the Lone Star State and to the prosperity of all | ||
| Texas citizens, and the F-35 Lightning II program continues the | ||
| company's proud history of military aviation innovation in | ||
| Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Lockheed Martin Aeronautics on | ||
| its 75th anniversary and the success of the F-35 Lightning II | ||
| program and extend to all associated with the company best wishes | ||
| for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the company as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Nelson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 24, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
