H.R. No. 1603

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, General Dynamics Information Technology in Waco has been named the 2015 Employer of the Year by Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas; and

WHEREAS, Workforce Solutions offers resources for jobseekers and employers in Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan Counties; the organization held its annual Award of Excellence Banquet in January and presented the Employer of the Year accolade to General Dynamics IT in recognition of that company's significant record of job creation and its investment in the community; and

WHEREAS, For more than five decades, General Dynamics IT has provided information technology, systems engineering, professional services, and simulation and training for federal, state, and local customers; in Waco, the company operates a call center to assist clients across the country; using Workforce Solutions as its main source for applicants, the Waco office hired more than 1,000 employees during its first year and over 1,600 in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Businesses that provide work for Texans and that contribute to the local economy are important components of a prosperous future, and General Dynamics Information Technology is to be commended for the positive role it plays in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate General Dynamics Information Technology in Waco on receiving the 2015 Employer of the Year award and extend to all those associated with the company sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the company as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Anderson of McLennan

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1603 was adopted by the House on April 16, 2015, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House