78S30809 KMP-D

By:  Smith of Harris                                              H.R. No. 288



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The La Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce recently 
honored PPG Industries with its 2003 Salute to Industry award, 
recognizing the company for the role it has played in promoting 
economic prosperity, environmental vitality, and scholastic 
success within the community of La Porte; and
	WHEREAS, Since its opening in 1954, the La Porte PPG plant has 
grown exponentially, evolving from a small operation with only 10 
employees to one of the world's leading producers of alkyl 
chloroformates, organic acid chlorides, pharmaceutical 
intermediates, and other specialty chemicals; the facility, which 
currently employs 200 Texans, manufactures more than 100 million 
pounds of chemicals each year for use in such products as 
herbicides, pharmaceuticals, and artificial sweeteners; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicated to preserving La Porte's quality of life, 
PPG employees have given generously of their time and resources to 
ensure the success of community projects; the company is a proud 
member of the La Porte ISD Partners in Education program, and over 
the course of the past 15 years its staff have volunteered as 
mentors, tutors, readers, and Junior Achievement teachers; in 
addition, PPG Industries strongly supports safety and 
environmental initiatives and is a member of the American Chemistry 
Council's Responsible Care program; and
	WHEREAS, Through its community outreach efforts, PPG 
Industries has helped to make the city of La Porte a better place in 
which to live, work, and raise a family, and in doing so it has 
earned the lasting respect of employees and neighbors alike; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the PPG 
Industries plant in La Porte on receiving the 2003 Salute to 
Industry award and extend best wishes to all those associated with 
the company for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for PPG Industries in La Porte as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.