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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than half a century, General Motors has |
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played a significant role in the Texas economy, generating |
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thousands of jobs, and during that period, the industrious workers |
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of the Arlington Assembly Plant have contributed greatly to the |
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economic health and development of their community; and |
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WHEREAS, General Motors currently employs more than 5,500 |
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Texans throughout the state, generating a payroll in excess of $500 |
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million a year; these hardworking men and women have produced 7.5 |
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million GM vehicles, more than any other automobile manufacturer in |
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the state; and |
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WHEREAS, First opened in 1954, the 250-acre GM Arlington |
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Assembly Plant was originally designed to assemble aircraft and |
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automobiles; over the years, the facility has produced a number of |
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popular GM models, and it currently manufactures the Cadillac |
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Escalade; and |
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WHEREAS, The factory has also been an important part of the |
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community in Arlington, employing many area Texans and providing |
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valuable property tax revenue; moreover, its employees have |
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generously supported such local charities as the United Way and |
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Toys for Kids; and |
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WHEREAS, The Arlington Assembly Plant is notable as well for |
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its environmental stewardship; in 2000, the plant was part of the |
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State of Texas Clean Industries program, and it has received |
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several consecutive annual awards for pretreatment excellence for |
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water discharged to the city of Arlington; in 2003, the plant earned |
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the Certificate of Achievement from the Green Lights Partnership of |
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the Environmental Protection Agency, and it received EPA Energy |
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Star awards for energy conservation in 2003 and 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, General Motors and the Arlington Assembly Plant have |
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long been, and continue to be, valuable members of the Texas |
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business community, and it is a pleasure to recognize the company's |
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commitment to the Lone Star State and to pay tribute as well to the |
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plant's dedicated employees; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the contributions of General Motors and |
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the Arlington Assembly Plant to the State of Texas and extend to the |
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company's management and employees sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the plant as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |