1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 720 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing The Dow Chemical Company, Texas Operations, on the 1-5 grand occasion of its centennial celebration and park dedication 1-6 on Sunday, May 18, 1997; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Dow Chemical Company was founded in 1897 in 1-8 Midland, Michigan, by Herbert Henry Dow; the company's first 1-9 plant consisted of nine buildings and was the producer of many 1-10 new chemicals for making medicines, food, synthetic rubber, metals, 1-11 plastics, lubricants, and other products; and 1-12 WHEREAS, An ingenious and highly talented individual, 1-13 Mr. Dow tapped into Midland's vast amounts of underground brine 1-14 deposits as an economic way to produce bromine by electrolysis; 1-15 his high-quality products and his entrance into the commercial 1-16 bleach market allowed him to incorporate The Dow Chemical Company 1-17 on May 18, 1897; and 1-18 WHEREAS, With its emphasis on research and development, 1-19 the company prospered and expanded, and in 1940, Dow opened 1-20 Dow's Freeport, Texas, operations on the Gulf of Mexico; the new 1-21 manufacturing site's first product was magnesium derived from 1-22 seawater; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Today, The Dow Chemical Company is the fifth 2-1 largest chemical company in the world and has annual sales of 2-2 more than $20 billion; the company operates 94 manufacturing 2-3 sites in 30 countries across the globe; and 2-4 WHEREAS, The executives and employees of The Dow Chemical 2-5 Company place primary importance on safety performance and waste 2-6 reduction, and Dow is considered one of the safest companies in 2-7 the third safest industry in the United States; Dow met its goal 2-8 to reduce emissions at its global facilities between 1988 and 1995 2-9 one year ahead of schedule, and the company deserves recognition 2-10 for its high standards and first-class products; now, therefore, 2-11 be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 75th Legislature, hereby commend The Dow Chemical Company on its 2-14 enormous success and its many contributions to our state and extend 2-15 congratulations to The Dow Chemical Company, Texas Operations, on 2-16 its centennial celebration and park dedication; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-18 The Dow Chemical Company, Texas Operations, as an expression of 2-19 esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-20 Brown 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the above 2-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-25 on May 13, 1997. 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Secretary of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate