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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Texas-based automotive engineering company |
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Hennessey Performance achieved a remarkable feat when its Venom GT |
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set a new world speed record; and |
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WHEREAS, Headquartered in Sealy, Hennessey Performance was |
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established in 1991 by John Hennessey, a former professional racer |
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who has conquered such events as the Pikes Peak International Hill |
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Climb and the Silver State Classic Challenge and set a world record |
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in his class at the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway; |
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he started the business by modifying imports in his garage and |
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quickly garnered acclaim for his creations from several magazines, |
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including Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Top Gear, and Road & Track; |
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in addition to serving as the company's president, he is the founder |
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of Tuner School, an institution where aspiring tuners learn the art |
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of making fast cars faster; and |
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WHEREAS, The company's Venom GT holds the Guinness World |
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Record for standing-start acceleration, and in February 2014, it |
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shattered the record for the highest speed ever reached by a |
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production car by clocking in at 270.49 miles per hour at the |
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Kennedy Space Center in Florida; and |
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WHEREAS, Hennessey Performance has captivated car |
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enthusiasts the world over with its powerful and innovative |
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automobiles, and its achievements are furthering the Lone Star |
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State's reputation for excellence in engineering and design; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Hennessey Performance on setting a world speed |
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record with its Venom GT and extend to John Hennessey and his staff |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Hennessey Performance as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |