SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1039
WHEREAS, One of the world's foremost manufacturers of
military aircraft, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth is
celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Since 1941, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has built
a reputation for excellence through exhaustive research and
innovative development of high-performance aircraft, and its
products have long played an important role in the defense of our
nation; and
WHEREAS, The newest of the company's fifth-generation
fighters, the F-35 Lightning II, is a single-engine, supersonic,
multi-role stealth fighter designed to meet the combat
requirements of the United States Navy, Air Force, and Marine
Corps and multiple international partners; replacing a wide
array of aging fighters, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program
will perform key national security functions; and
WHEREAS, More than 9,000 Texans are employed by Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics in its F-35 program; parent company Lockheed
Martin Corporation, which operates 76 facilities in Texas, has a
workforce of nearly 20,000 in the state, representing
approximately $3.8 billion in payroll; in addition, its business
operations generate over $2 billion of revenue for nearly 1,400
suppliers in the state, creating more than 55,000 indirect jobs; and
WHEREAS, Exemplary corporate citizens, Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics and the Lockheed Martin Corporation make vital
contributions to the economic well-being of the Lone Star State
and the prosperity of its citizens, and the F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter program continues the company's proud history of
military aviation in Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby congratulate Lockheed Martin Aeronautics on
its 70th anniversary and on the success of its F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter program and extend to all those associated with the
company sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the company as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Nelson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 19, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate