H.R. No. 1867

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The year 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of My Credit Union; and

WHEREAS, In the summer of 1975, 16 individuals established Brewery Workers of Texas, a financial cooperative that served employees of the Miller Brewery of Fort Worth; over its first decade of existence, the institution enrolled some 1,100 members; and

WHEREAS, The business went on to merge with R-Tech Federal Credit Union in the mid-1990s and opened two additional branches; it underwent even greater expansion in the early 2000s, when it was renamed My Credit Union and subsequently absorbed approximately 1,400 new members by joining accounts with Texas Steel Employees and Johnson & Johnson Employees Federal Credit Unions; and

WHEREAS, Today, My Credit Union is considered one of the most respected financial institutions in North Texas, with six branches serving more than 7,600 members in Van Zandt, Grayson, Wood, Kaufman, and Tarrant Counties and assets totaling over $39 million; and

WHEREAS, For four decades, My Credit Union has offered exceptional service and provided hardworking citizens with financial assistance to realize their dreams, and it is a pleasure to recognize the valuable contributions of this Lone Star State institution; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of My Credit Union and extend to all those associated with the establishment sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

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

Flynn

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1867 was adopted by the House on May 7, 2015, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House