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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc., one of the |
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foremost employers in San Antonio, is celebrating its 10-year |
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anniversary in October 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Since breaking ground in 2003, TMMTX has become the |
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sole U.S. manufacturing plant for the full-size Tundra pickup, with |
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the compact Tacoma pickup joining the assembly line in 2010; the |
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factory's annual vehicle production now totals over 200,000, and in |
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the fall of this year, TMMTX is expected to roll out its one |
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millionth truck; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 6,000 Texans are employed at TMMTX's main |
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plant and 21 on-site suppliers, representing a considerable share |
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of the roughly 18,000 workers employed by Toyota statewide; during |
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the two periods in the past several years when production was |
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suspended, all team members were retained and temporarily assigned |
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to volunteer work in the community; moreover, the company's hiring |
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practices reflect a keen respect for the value of military |
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experience, as veterans are aggressively sought out for its |
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workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to creating jobs and infusing capital |
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into the area economy, TMMTX honors a commitment to responsible |
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corporate citizenship in many ways; since its opening, it has |
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helped to improve the quality of life of community residents |
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through its support of the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar |
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County, the San Antonio Food Bank, and the San Antonio Area Chapter |
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of the American Red Cross, as well as such worthwhile local causes |
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as the San Antonio Audubon Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters of |
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South Texas, SAMMinistries, and El Centro del Barrio; and |
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WHEREAS, Investments in education constitute a full 75 |
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percent of TMMTX's donations to area groups; this year, the company |
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allocated $1.2 million for education initiatives and scholarships |
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for local high school students, allowing them to experience summer |
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residencies in engineering programs; other endeavors include an |
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initiative through which TMMTX representatives visit schools to |
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teach topics in automotive technology, efforts to support education |
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in high-demand STEM fields, and a scholarship and work-study |
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program administered through a partnership with Alamo Colleges; and |
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WHEREAS, For the better part of a decade, Toyota Motor |
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Manufacturing, Texas, has contributed vitally to the economic |
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growth and prosperity of San Antonio, and its demonstrated regard |
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for employee welfare and the betterment of the wider community is |
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indeed deserving of special commendation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, |
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Inc., and extend to all those associated with the plant sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for TMMTX as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |