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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 528
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Alcoa in the 125th year since its founding; and |
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WHEREAS, Alcoa's cofounder, Charles Martin Hall, discovered |
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an affordable way to produce aluminum through electrolysis in 1886 |
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that created the modern aluminum industry; and |
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WHEREAS, To commercialize Mr. Hall's discovery, the |
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Pittsburgh Reduction Company was incorporated on October 1, 1888, |
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and later renamed Alcoa; and |
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WHEREAS, Alcoa's innovative solutions have revolutionized |
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its markets, which range from aerospace and automotive to |
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consumer electronics and packaging; and |
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WHEREAS, Alcoa's leadership in sustainability and recycling |
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has resulted in its recognition as one of the Top Green Companies by |
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BusinessWeek Magazine and its being featured in the Dow Jones |
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Sustainability Index for 10 consecutive years; and |
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WHEREAS, Alcoa has partnered with its communities and |
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invested more than $550 million through the Alcoa Foundation |
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since it was founded in 1952; and |
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WHEREAS, Alcoa has had a presence in Texas since 1950 and |
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employs more than 2,000 men and women from the communities |
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surrounding its facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Alcoa currently has major Texas facilities in |
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Rockdale, Point Comfort, Waco, Wichita Falls, and San Antonio, |
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and it has other sales and warehouse locations as well; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Alcoa on its 125 years of successful |
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operations; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the |
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company as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Schwertner, Birdwell, |
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Hegar, Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 25, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |