H.R. No. 1221
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Freese and Nichols is celebrating its 125th
  anniversary in 2019, providing a fitting opportunity to pay tribute
  to this venerable Fort Worth engineering and architecture firm; and
         WHEREAS, The company was first established in 1894 by John
  B. Hawley; Simon Freese joined the firm as a partner in 1927 and
  Marvin C. Nichols in 1928, and the company became Freese and
  Nichols, Inc. in 1976; and
         WHEREAS, Through the years, the firm has taken part in the
  design and construction management of such crucial Texas
  infrastructure projects as the flood control channel of the San
  Antonio River that is now the River Walk, the first air-conditioned
  buildings in North Texas, the Pantex Ordnance Plant in Amarillo,
  the expansion of Arlington Stadium, the Skylink people mover system
  at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and numerous water
  supply reservoirs across the state; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Freese and Nichols continues to work closely
  with regional and local governments, federal agencies, educational
  institutions, the military, energy providers, transportation
  agencies, river authorities, and water districts in Texas, North
  Carolina, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Louisiana; and
         WHEREAS, The company is a positive force in the community as
  well; its leaders have served on the boards of many worthy
  community-based organizations, and, over the past four years alone,
  individual employees have performed more than 25,000 hours of
  volunteer service; and
         WHEREAS, Freese and Nichols has been honored with the Texas
  Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical Commission, and
  it is the first engineering and architecture firm ever to receive
  the prestigious Baldrige Award for Performance Excellence from the
  U.S. Department of Commerce; it has also earned recognition from
  the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Society
  of Civil Engineers, the American Planning Association, and many
  other organizations; and
         WHEREAS, For 125 years, Freese and Nichols has played a
  significant role in the development and prosperity of the Lone Star
  State, and its management and employees may indeed take great pride
  in the company's longevity and its outstanding record of
  achievement; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of Freese and
  Nichols and extend to all those associated with the firm sincere
  best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Freese and Nichols as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Goldman
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1221 was adopted by the House on
  April 
  26, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House