H.R. No. 2242
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family-owned engineering firm Dikita
Enterprises of Dallas is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its
founding in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Now one of the largest minority-owned engineering
companies in Dallas, Dikita Enterprises was founded in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, in 1979 by Lucious L. Williams, who used his car as
collateral to secure a start-up loan; and
WHEREAS, After several successful years in Milwaukee, Dikita
opened its Dallas office in 1983, and it has since managed offices
in Fort Worth, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Shreveport, Louisiana; it
currently operates a location in San Diego along with its corporate
headquarters in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, The firm's name translates as "bringing the
community together for its greater good," and over the past three
decades, Dikita has built a strong reputation as a premier
multidisciplinary engineering, planning, and management consulting
firm, with clients in both the public and private sectors; and
WHEREAS, The company's two divisions, Dikita Engineering and
Dikita Management Services, have overseen more than a billion
dollars' worth of projects, including data collection for Dallas
Area Rapid Transit, construction management for the Starplex
Amphitheatre, engineering and design services for the South Oak
Cliff Rail Line, and management of bond programs for a number of
Texas school districts and universities; and
WHEREAS, Still owned and run by Mr. Williams as president and
CEO, the company has further benefited from the active involvement
of his daughter, Eve Williams, who serves as vice president and
chief financial officer; Mr. Williams's granddaughter, Erika, has
started to work for the company while she completes her engineering
degree at Texas A&M University; and
WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State depends in
large part on the strength and innovative spirit of family-owned
businesses, and the three generations of the Williams family are
helping to ensure that Dikita Enterprises will continue to thrive
well into the 21st century; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dikita Enterprises on its 30th
anniversary and extend to the Williams family and their employees
sincere best wishes for continued success and achievement; 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.
Davis of Dallas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2242 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House