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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Businesses that employ Texans make an important |
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contribution to the vitality of their local communities and to the |
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overall prosperity of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, United Technologies Corporation, a diversified |
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company that provides a broad range of high-technology products and |
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services to the global aerospace and commercial building |
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industries, has established a significant presence in a number of |
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Texas cities; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas-based, UTC businesses encompass Sikorsky |
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helicopters, with operations in Corpus Christi, Grapevine, |
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Beeville, and Fort Worth; Pratt & Whitney engines, in Grand |
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Prairie, San Antonio, Wichita Falls, and Carrollton; Hamilton |
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Sundstrand aerospace and industrial products, in Houston; Carrier |
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heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration, in Houston and |
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Pasadena; Otis elevators and escalators, in Houston and Dallas; and |
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UTC Fire & Security systems, in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Collectively, these businesses employ approximately |
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3,800 Texans and annually pay more than $13 million in state and |
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local taxes; UTC also makes a beneficial impact through its |
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philanthropy; in 2009, its contributions to Texas charitable causes |
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totaled more than $300,000, while its donation to the Employee |
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Scholar Program in Texas amounted to over $3.3 million; and |
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WHEREAS, Those associated with United Technologies |
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Corporation in Texas can take pride in the record of achievement |
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they have forged and in the myriad ways their work has helped to |
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build a stronger state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome representatives of United Technologies |
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Corporation to the Texas State Capitol and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the UTC representatives as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1741 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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