|
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
WHEREAS, Gill Roofing Company is celebrating 74 years of |
|
service to the people of Corpus Christi in 2019, and this occasion |
|
offers a welcome opportunity to recognize the history and |
|
accomplishments of this venerable local enterprise; and |
|
WHEREAS, After helping to build the Corpus Christi Naval Air |
|
Station during World War II, Richard Gill established his own |
|
roofing company in January 1945; he built a shop and a house on Up |
|
River Road, and he added a sheet metal shop in the aftermath of |
|
Hurricane Celia, which struck the Gulf Coast in 1970; Darlene Lee |
|
joined the company in 1973 and became the manager and partial owner |
|
in 1986; she has owned and operated the company since 2001; and |
|
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Gill Roofing has benefited |
|
from the hard work and dedication of its employees, many of whom |
|
have been with the business for many years; the company is a member |
|
of the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas, the Better |
|
Business Bureau, and the National Association of Women in |
|
Construction, and it is a voluntary participant in the RCAT |
|
Licensed Roofing Contractor Program; and |
|
WHEREAS, Independent businesses contribute greatly to the |
|
economy of their communities, and it is fitting that Gill Roofing be |
|
recognized for its many years of valued service; now, therefore, be |
|
it |
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
|
Legislature hereby congratulate Gill Roofing Company on its 74th |
|
anniversary and extend to Darlene Lee and her employees 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. |