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
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   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.
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   4-20                                          Chief Clerk of the House