H.R. No. 818
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Associates Corporation of North America
1-2 maintains an outstanding reputation of excellence as an
1-3 international leader in the financial services industry, and on May
1-4 31, 1993, this distinguished institution will celebrate the 75th
1-5 anniversary of its founding; and
1-6 WHEREAS, The Associates provides extensive consumer financial
1-7 services through United States and international branch networks
1-8 and through centralized lending operations; in addition, it offers
1-9 a variety of insurance products to consumers and commercial
1-10 customers and serves commercial finance customers with programs for
1-11 manufacturers, dealers, and buyers of transportation, industrial
1-12 and communications equipment, and manufactured homes; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Meeting the diverse needs of a worldwide clientele,
1-14 the corporation ranks as the second largest independent financier
1-15 in the country, maintaining more than $26 billion in assets and
1-16 sharing its success with 12,000 representatives in 1,300 offices
1-17 throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada,
1-18 and Puerto Rico; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Since moving its headquarters to the Dallas-Fort
1-20 Worth Metroplex 17 years ago, The Associates has proven to be an
1-21 excellent addition to the state and local economies; exhibiting a
1-22 high degree of social responsibility, the company has provided jobs
1-23 for many Texas residents and demonstrated a long history of
1-24 positive community involvement; and
2-1 WHEREAS, On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, it is
2-2 indeed fitting that The Associates receives special legislative
2-3 recognition for its exceptional contributions to the economic
2-4 well-being of our state and nation; now, therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby congratulate The Associates Corporation of North
2-7 America on the landmark occasion of its 75th anniversary and extend
2-8 warmest regards to its professional team of corporate
2-9 representatives who have contributed their time and talents to
2-10 ensure the success of this exemplary company throughout the years;
2-11 and, be it further
2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13 prepared for The Associates Corporation of North America as an
2-14 expression of highest esteem by the Texas House of Representatives.
2-15 expression of highest esteem by the Texas House of Representatives.
2-16 Carona
2-17 H.R. No. 818
2-18 Laney Giddings Munoz
2-19 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
2-20 Allen Goodman Nieto
2-21 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
2-22 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
2-23 Averitt Gray Oliveira
2-24 Bailey Greenberg Park
2-25 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
2-26 Black Gutierrez Patterson
2-27 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-1 Bomer Hamric Place
3-2 Bosse Harris Price
3-3 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-4 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-5 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-6 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-7 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-8 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-9 Chisum Hill Romo
3-10 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-11 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-12 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
3-13 Conley Horn Schechter
3-14 Cook Hudson Seidlits
3-15 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
3-16 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
3-17 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
3-18 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
3-19 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
3-20 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
3-21 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
3-22 Danburg Junell Swinford
3-23 Davila Kamel Tallas
3-24 Davis Krusee Talton
3-25 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
3-26 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
3-27 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-1 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-2 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-3 Driver Luna Uher
4-4 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-5 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-6 Earley McDonald West
4-7 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-8 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-9 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-10 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-11 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-12 Gallego Moreno Yost
4-13 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
4-14 H.R. No. 818
4-15 _______________________________
4-16 Speaker of the House
4-17 I certify that H.R. No. 818 was adopted by the House on May
4-18 27, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-19 _______________________________
4-20 Chief Clerk of the House