78S30649 JHS-D

By:  Goodman                                                      H.R. No. 181



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant is 
celebrating its 50th anniversary, and during its five decades 
employees have produced some 7.5 million cars and trucks, including 
220,000 in the last year alone; and
	WHEREAS, Groundbreaking ceremonies for the plant took place 
in 1952, and the following year workers completed the 1.2 million 
square-foot production facility, the first  air-conditioned 
General Motors assembly plant; and
	WHEREAS, Production began in 1954 under the watchful eye of 
plant manager E. C. Klotzburger, and the first car produced was a 
four-door Pontiac Chieftain; in that inaugural year, the plant's 
1,851 hourly employees and 304 salaried employees assembled 15,437 
Buicks, 12,705 Oldsmobiles, and 8,648 Pontiacs; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, General Motors has continued to 
invest in the Arlington facility, updating equipment and expanding 
the plant's square footage; the plant currently employs around 
3,000 people with a payroll of over $250 million; and
	WHEREAS, The City of Arlington is proud to be home to this 
venerable automotive production facility, and the members of the 
House of Representatives are equally proud to recognize the men and 
women who have made it a success; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize the 50th 
anniversary of the General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant and 
extend best wishes to plant manager Mike Glinski and the many 
individuals who have contributed to the success of this fine 
facility; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the employees of the General Motors Arlington Assembly 
Plant as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 
Representatives.