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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, EPI Electrical Enclosures of San Antonio is |
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celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017, and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the rich history of |
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this Texas-based enterprise; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1967 as Glo-Jo Electrical Products, |
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the company designs, develops, and manufactures electrical |
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enclosures and wireways, the essential casings that protect wiring |
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and electrical equipment from the external environment; today, EPI |
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is one of the largest producers of such equipment in Texas, selling |
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its products across the state through a wide variety of retailers |
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and distributors; the business also develops new products for |
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commercial and industrial construction and the utility and |
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telecommunications markets; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, EPI's customers have included such |
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major corporations as Campbell Soup Company, Coors Brewing Company, |
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Motorola, IBM, and ExxonMobil, and the company has also provided |
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technology for Southwest Research Institute's robotics projects, |
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the U.S. Navy's Seawolf nuclear submarines, and the NASA space |
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shuttle Endeavor; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to giving back to both the electrical |
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industry and the greater community, EPI helped found the San |
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Antonio Electrical League and built an admirable record of |
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charitable giving in behalf of local schools and other worthy |
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causes; in the early 1980s, the company created the Loving Dozen, a |
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nonprofit that benefits children and families in need; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, EPI Electrical Enclosures has |
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created jobs and contributed to the economic prosperity of San |
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Antonio and beyond, and this exceptional business will undoubtedly |
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continue its long-standing tradition of innovation and |
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entrepreneurship for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of EPI |
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Electrical Enclosures and extend to its management and employees |
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sincere best 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 the company as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |