81R7626 MG-D
By: Hopson H.R. No. 578
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Austin Bank has been selected as one of the 2009 Best
Companies to Work for in Texas; and
WHEREAS, The Best Companies to Work for in Texas program is a
collaborative effort of Texas Monthly magazine, the Texas
Association of Business, the Texas State Council of the Society for
Human Resource Management, and the Best Companies Group; each of
the nominated businesses is evaluated based on workplace policies,
practices, and demographics, as well as an employee survey, and the
process results in a list of 100 companies that benefit the state's
economy, workforce, and businesses; and
WHEREAS, Austin Bank is a community bank headquartered in
Jacksonville, Texas; locally owned and operated by the Austin
family, the company serves the needs of individuals and businesses
and has nearly 400 employees who work at 28 locations in 18 cities;
the bank's employees volunteer countless hours in their
communities, and the company has contributed nearly $400,000 in
support of education, arts, literacy, health, and housing
initiatives; and
WHEREAS, An independent business that employs Texans, Austin
Bank is contributing to the overall economic prosperity of the Lone
Star State, and its officers and employees may indeed reflect with
great pride on their company's notable achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Austin Bank on being named one of
the Best Companies to Work for in Texas and extend to all those
associated with the business sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Austin Bank as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.