By West H.R. No. 173 76R5904 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The year 1999 marks the 50th anniversary of 1-2 Southwest Heritage Credit Union, and this is a noteworthy milestone 1-3 truly worthy of special recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Established in 1949 as Stanolind Odessa Federal 1-5 Credit Union, this esteemed institution initially offered shares 1-6 and loans to its 35 charter members; in 1957, it changed its name 1-7 to Pan American Federal Credit Union, and a decade later switched 1-8 from a federal charter to a state charter; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In 1971, it became Amoco Credit Union and, in 1-10 addition to now issuing Mastercard and Visa credit cards, expanded 1-11 its membership base to include 63 companies; further advancements 1-12 included introducing share draft checking accounts in 1981 and a 1-13 24-hour teller in 1996; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The institution changed to its current designation 1-15 of Southwest Heritage Credit Union in 1996, and in the ensuing two 1-16 years the union has introduced the Visa check card, developed 1-17 risk-based lending, and installed the necessary hardware and 1-18 software to become year 2000 compliant; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Throughout the years, this distinguished financial 1-20 establishment has continued to adapt to ever-changing market trends 1-21 to meet the needs of its loyal members, and in recognition of a 1-22 half century of providing a reliable service, it is indeed fitting 1-23 to honor Southwest Heritage Credit Union at this time; now, 1-24 therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby congratulate Southwest Heritage Credit Union on 2-3 its 50th anniversary and extend to all those associated with this 2-4 estimable institution sincere best wishes for continued success in 2-5 the years to come; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for the Southwest Heritage Credit Union as an expression 2-8 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.