By:  Brown, Armbrister, Ellis                    S.R. No. 776
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize the Imperial Sugar Company on the grand occasion of
    1-4  its 150th anniversary; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The oldest company in Texas, the Imperial Sugar
    1-6  Company has been in business at the same location in Sugar Land
    1-7  since 1843; to begin its sesquicentennial celebration, the company
    1-8  hosted a dinner in March in Houston that honored Imperial Sugar
    1-9  Company's workers with five-year milestone recognition; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, When the company started, it possessed three
   1-11  essential factors that guaranteed success:  land, labor, and money;
   1-12  and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Along with knowledge and the exchange of information,
   1-14  several other factors can be credited with contributing to the
   1-15  longevity of the Imperial Sugar Company including the dedication
   1-16  and loyalty of employees who completed work on time, good luck,
   1-17  future events that were anticipated correctly, and patience on the
   1-18  part of management; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The Kempner family of Galveston rescued the
   1-20  faltering Sugar Land properties soon after the turn of the century
   1-21  and has remained active in ownership and management for over eight
   1-22  decades; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The company conducts its business based on a strong
    2-1  belief in honesty and a commitment to high-quality service; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, The employees consistently strive for excellence
    2-3  and efficiency in all areas of operation; the company's talented
    2-4  workers deserve to be proud of their efforts on behalf of their
    2-5  corporation; truly this company and its employees are worthy of
    2-6  legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-8  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Imperial Sugar Company on the
    2-9  momentous occasion of its 150th anniversary; and, be it further
   2-10        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this
   2-11  dynamic company as a memento of this grand occasion with best wishes
   2-12  for continued success in the years to come.
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   2-14                                         President of the Senate
   2-15                                          I hereby certify that the
   2-16                                     above Resolution was adopted by
   2-17                                     the Senate on April 28, 1993.
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   2-19                                         Secretary of the Senate
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   2-21                                          Member, Texas Senate
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   2-23                                          Member, Texas Senate
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   2-25                                          Member, Texas Senate