1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 14 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing the Kmart Distribution Center in Corsicana on its 1-4 outstanding accomplishments in safety; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Kmart Distribution Center is hosting a luncheon 1-6 on January 22, 1999, in celebration of the new record the center 1-7 has set by working one million hours without a lost-time injury; 1-8 and 1-9 WHEREAS, The luncheon will be attended by several 1-10 administrators from the corporate office located in 1-11 Troy, Michigan; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The Kmart Distribution Center consists of 1-13 approximately 850 associates serving 148 Kmart stores in a 1-14 five-state region; the center ships 650,000 cartons of 1-15 merchandise every week and provides an annual payroll of 1-16 about $18 million per year; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The largest employer in Navarro County, the 1-18 center is one of 13 hardline distribution centers located 1-19 throughout the United States and is the second center to 1-20 reach the one million hour mark without a lost-time injury; 1-21 and 1-22 WHEREAS, The Kmart Distribution Center is respected 1-23 throughout the country for its high standards and effective 1-24 business practices; the center was chosen by the Corsicana 2-1 Chamber of Commerce and the Corsicana Industrial Foundation 2-2 as the Industry of the Month for December of 1998; and 2-3 WHEREAS, The executives of the center consistently strive 2-4 for excellence in all areas of operation, and they and the 2-5 center's dedicated employees deserve to be proud of their 2-6 superior achievements in safety; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 76th Legislature, hereby commend the Kmart Distribution Center 2-9 on its exceptional success and extend congratulations to all 2-10 associated with the center on reaching this one million mark; 2-11 and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-13 the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-14 Ogden 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on January 18, 1999. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate