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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 397
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WHEREAS, For more than 80 years, the CITGO Petroleum |
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Corporation has bolstered the prosperity and well-being of the |
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Lone Star State by employing thousands of Texans and supporting |
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initiatives of lasting benefit to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Headquartered in Houston, CITGO Texas Operations |
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boasts an 890-acre facility in Corpus Christi that refines |
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157,000 barrels of petroleum per day, provides over 1,050 Texans |
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with high-paying jobs, and generates an average of $345 million a |
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year in economic activity; and |
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WHEREAS, CITGO's community outreach efforts include STEM |
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education mentoring programs such as the award-winning CITGO |
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Innovation Academy at Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi, |
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as well as an endowment fund that offers scholarships and financial |
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support to students; the company also established coastal |
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conservation and restoration initiatives in response to the |
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environmental damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and |
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it provides heating oil to families in need across 25 states; and |
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WHEREAS, The company's health and wellness efforts include |
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transforming a former hotel in Corpus Christi into Charlie's Place, a |
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leading drug rehabilitation facility; it has provided generous |
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support to the Special Olympics for more than 15 years, and in the |
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past three decades, it has helped raise more than $200 million for |
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the Muscular Dystrophy Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Of all the factors that have furthered the success |
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of CITGO Texas Operations, none have been more critical than the |
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company's dedicated employees across the state and its community |
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partners, all of whom have helped make Texas a great place to do |
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business; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its notable history, CITGO Texas |
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Operations has made a substantial contribution to the Texas economy |
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while giving back to the community in myriad ways; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend CITGO Texas Operations for more than |
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80 years of outstanding performance and community involvement |
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and extend to all those associated with the enterprise sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for CITGO |
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Texas Operations as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 8, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |