By Kubiak H.C.R. No. 25 75R3175 JTR-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Among the Lone Star State's most prominent corporate 1-2 citizens is the Aluminum Company of America, better known as Alcoa, 1-3 and the ongoing success of the company's facility in Rockdale is 1-4 indeed worthy of special recognition at this time; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The largest aluminum-producing facility in North 1-6 America, Alcoa's Rockdale Operations site is the model for similar 1-7 operations throughout the world; mindful of this responsibility, 1-8 the management and staff there have made a solid commitment not 1-9 only to producing the best possible product but also to fulfilling 1-10 their responsibilities as corporate citizens of both the local and 1-11 the global communities; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Originally built in 1952 under emergency conditions 1-13 to aid the Korean War effort, the site has grown to encompass 1-14 thousands of acres in Milam and Lee counties and includes a 1-15 reservoir and power plant; Sandow Mine, the oldest operational area 1-16 of the facility, has been active since 1918, when Butler Brothers 1-17 Ballast Burners first sold stock shares in the Federal Fuel 1-18 Company; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Employing approximately 1,700 Texans from a 1-20 six-county area, Rockdale Operations is a vital and valued 1-21 participant in local civic affairs, and Alcoa's dedication to the 1-22 health and well-being of its workers is mirrored by its concern for 1-23 the environmental integrity of the surrounding region; and 1-24 WHEREAS, While the many dedicated workers at Alcoa's Rockdale 2-1 Operations look forward to a new century's challenges and triumphs, 2-2 they can take justifiable pride in their past endeavors as well, 2-3 and their many achievements have provided them a firm foundation 2-4 on which to build a successful future; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-6 hereby congratulate the management and staff of Alcoa's Rockdale 2-7 Operations for their many contributions to the Lone Star State and 2-8 its citizens and extend sincere best wishes to them for many more 2-9 years of continued success; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for display at the Rockdale facility as an expression of 2-12 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.