By Solomons                                            H.R. No. 936
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The opening of The Home Depot in the Colony on May
 1-2     24, 2001, will mark The Home Depot's 100th store in Texas; and
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Home Depot employs more than 22,000 workers
 1-4     throughout the Lone Star State and has an annual payroll and
 1-5     benefits for Texans totaling more than $375 million; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Paying more than $222 million each year in taxes
 1-7     that support our schools and infrastructure projects, The Home
 1-8     Depot contributes nearly $1 million annually in funds and product
 1-9     donations to Texas charities, and its employees volunteer thousands
1-10     of hours on worthy community projects; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Since 1984, The Home Depot has made a positive
1-12     impact on the economies of communities around this state, and the
1-13     opening of its 100th store in Texas provides a fitting opportunity
1-14     to recognize its many contributions; now, therefore, be it
1-15           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-16     Legislature hereby congratulate The Home Depot on the opening of
1-17     its 100th store in the State of Texas.