By Hunter of Nueces H.R. No. 970 74R13238 PFG-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Y. C. Wang, the chairman of Formosa Plastics 1-2 Corporation, is an esteemed businessman and philanthropist who has 1-3 earned the deep respect and admiration of the citizens of Calhoun, 1-4 Wharton, Jackson, and Victoria counties for his extraordinary 1-5 contributions to the Gulf Coast region; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Impressed with the many benefits Texas has to offer, 1-7 Chairman Wang responded with enthusiasm to a delegation of Calhoun 1-8 County business and civic leaders who visited him in Taiwan and, 1-9 after careful consideration, decided to expand the local Formosa 1-10 plant in Calhoun County in 1988, building a state-of-the-art 1-11 petrochemical facility that has created more than a thousand new 1-12 jobs and revitalized the local economy; in addition, the 1-13 corporation's sizable domestic and foreign shipments have 1-14 transformed Port Lavaca-Point Comfort into the fourth largest port 1-15 in the state; and 1-16 WHEREAS, In the civic arena, Chairman Wang and Formosa 1-17 Plastics Corporation have played an instrumental role in improving 1-18 the educational system of Calhoun County through generous donations 1-19 to the local school district and the establishment of the $1 1-20 million Formosa Scholarship Foundation, designed to help graduating 1-21 seniors of Calhoun High School attend college; the company's 1-22 generosity also has enabled the Memorial Medical Center to 1-23 successfully complete the expansion and renovation of its 1-24 facilities; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Under Chairman Wang's inspired leadership, the 2-2 corporation and its local subsidiaries, Inteplast, Nan Ya Plastics, 2-3 and J-M Manufacturing, have forged strong community partnerships 2-4 that have significantly benefitted schools, housing, hospitals, and 2-5 emergency services in neighboring Jackson, Victoria, and Wharton 2-6 counties, as well as Calhoun County; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Equally dedicated to the improvement of the 2-8 environment, Chairman Wang and Formosa Plastics Corporation have 2-9 lent considerable support to a number of vital conservation 2-10 projects that have included efforts to save the brown pelican and 2-11 endangered sea turtles; the company's role in the development of 2-12 Lighthouse Beach in Port Lavaca led to a recycling "first" with the 2-13 installation of a recycled plastic walkway from which visitors can 2-14 view shorebirds and wildlife in their native wetland habitat; and 2-15 WHEREAS, This visionary philanthropist and the Formosa 2-16 Plastics Corporation have endowed a professorship in pollution 2-17 prevention at Southwest Texas State University and established an 2-18 agricultural and environmental research and development center in 2-19 the city of La Ward, entities that will undoubtedly enhance and 2-20 preserve the environment of the Lone Star State for future 2-21 generations of Texans; and 2-22 WHEREAS, Y. C. Wang and the corporation he leads have joined 2-23 with the citizens of Texas to form a mutually beneficial alliance 2-24 that has enabled a number of communities to grow and prosper, and 2-25 it is indeed fitting at this time that these industry leaders be 2-26 honored for their uncommon generosity and many priceless gifts that 2-27 will be of lasting value to the citizens of the Lone Star State; 3-1 now, therefore, be it 3-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 3-3 Legislature hereby commend Y. C. Wang and Formosa Plastics 3-4 Corporation for their outstanding contributions to the Gulf Coast 3-5 region and extend a warm welcome to this extraordinary businessman 3-6 and philanthropist on the occasion of his visit to our state; and, 3-7 be it further 3-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 3-9 prepared for Mr. Wang and for prominent display at Formosa Plastics 3-10 Corporation as an expression of highest regard by the Texas House 3-11 of Representatives.