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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A successful Texas-based company, Fluor |
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Corporation, marked a special milestone in its rich history on |
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April 21, 2012, with the observance of its 100th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded as Fluor Construction Company in Santa Ana, |
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California, in 1912, the business soon became well known for its |
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outstanding performance of precise engineering and construction in |
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the emerging petroleum industry; and |
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WHEREAS, In the decades that followed, Fluor took on work |
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throughout the United States and in locations around the globe and |
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expanded its focus to include the power, chemical, mining, and |
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metals industries; in all of its initiatives, Fluor has |
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demonstrated an exceptional talent for innovation, and it has |
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pioneered a series of technological breakthroughs from the 1920s to |
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the present; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, this Fortune 500 company is one of the |
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largest publicly traded firms in the world involved in engineering, |
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procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management, |
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employing more than 40,000 people on six continents; in addition to |
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its longtime areas of operation, Fluor does business in government |
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services, life sciences, manufacturing, renewable energy, |
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telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure, among other |
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fields; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2006, the corporation's global headquarters |
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has been located in Irving, and Fluor also maintains offices in |
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Dallas, Austin, and Sugar Land; by furthering economic prosperity |
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as well as enhancing our state's reputation for technological |
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advancement, Fluor has earned an important place in the Texas |
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business community, and it is a pleasure to recognize the company on |
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its centennial; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Fluor |
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Corporation and extend sincere best wishes for continued success to |
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the company's management and staff; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |