H.C.R. No. 20
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Southwest Airlines is celebrating its 40th
anniversary on June 18, 2011, providing a welcome opportunity to
celebrate the success of this signature Texas company and its
cofounder, Herb Kelleher; and
WHEREAS, In the mid-1960s, businessman Rollin W. King
conceived of a new kind of airline that could fly passengers
inexpensively and quickly across short distances; in a meeting with
his lawyer, Herb Kelleher, at the St. Anthony Club in San Antonio,
he used a napkin to illustrate his idea, drawing a triangle with
points labeled San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas; this simple sketch
would go on to become a symbol of the infant company's ethos and to
form the basis of its initial route map; and
WHEREAS, Southwest Airlines was chartered as a Texas
corporation, and on June 18, 1971, the company began commercial
flights with three Boeing 737 airliners and fewer than 70
employees; since then, thanks in large part to the dynamic
leadership of Mr. Kelleher, who served as the company's chairman,
president, and CEO from 1982 until 2001, Southwest has become one of
the most respected names in the industry; now under the direction of
Gary Kelly, nearly 35,000 employees schedule, maintain, and fly
more than 500 Boeing 737s between 72 cities in 37 states; the
airline operates 3,400 flights a day, making it the largest U.S.
carrier of domestic passengers as of September 2010; moreover, the
airline has turned a profit for 38 years in a row; and
WHEREAS, Southwest has regularly earned top rankings in
safety from the International Airline Passengers Association, and
it has consistently received the lowest ratio of customer
complaints per passenger boarded of all major U.S. airlines
according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, This impressive record of customer satisfaction is
no doubt linked to Southwest's approach to employee relations; in
1973, the company initiated the first profit-sharing program in the
U.S. airline industry, and it has never laid off or furloughed a
single employee; among its many honors, Southwest is often
recognized as one of the best places in the country to work; in
addition, it was recently named the "greenest airline" by the
nonprofit group Climate Counts, and it has been repeatedly ranked
as one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune
magazine; and
WHEREAS, Over the last four decades, the percentage of
American adults who have flown on a commercial airliner has risen
from 15 to 85 percent, a result that is often referred to as the
"Southwest Effect," and on the occasion of this special
anniversary, Mr. Kelleher, Mr. Kelly, and the employees of
Southwest may indeed take great pride in their enormous
contributions to the mobility of Americans and to the culture as a
whole; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas,
1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of
Southwest Airlines and extend to Herb Kelleher, Gary Kelly, and the
entire Southwest family sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Southwest Airlines as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Craddick
Parker
Darby
Anchia
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Allen Gooden Murphy Allen Gooden Murphy
Allen Gooden Murphy
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Aycock Harless Parker Aycock Harless Parker
Aycock Harless Parker
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Berman Hartnett Paxton Berman Hartnett Paxton
Berman Hartnett Paxton
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Branch Hochberg Phillips Branch Hochberg Phillips
Branch Hochberg Phillips
Brown Hopson Pickett Brown Hopson Pickett
Brown Hopson Pickett
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burnam Howard of Travis Price Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Button Huberty Quintanilla Button Huberty Quintanilla
Button Huberty Quintanilla
Cain Hughes Raymond Cain Hughes Raymond
Cain Hughes Raymond
Callegari Hunter Reynolds Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Carter Isaac Riddle Carter Isaac Riddle
Carter Isaac Riddle
Castro Jackson Ritter Castro Jackson Ritter
Castro Jackson Ritter
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Christian Keffer Schwertner Christian Keffer Schwertner
Christian Keffer Schwertner
Coleman King of Parker Scott Coleman King of Parker Scott
Coleman King of Parker Scott
Cook King of Taylor Sheets Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
Deshotel Lavender Strama Deshotel Lavender Strama
Deshotel Lavender Strama
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dutton Lozano Thompson Dutton Lozano Thompson
Dutton Lozano Thompson
Eiland Lucio III Torres Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eissler Lyne Truitt Eissler Lyne Truitt
Eissler Lyne Truitt
Elkins Madden Turner Elkins Madden Turner
Elkins Madden Turner
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Margo Villarreal Farrar Margo Villarreal
Farrar Margo Villarreal
Fletcher Marquez Vo Fletcher Marquez Vo
Fletcher Marquez Vo
Flynn Martinez Walle Flynn Martinez Walle
Flynn Martinez Walle
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Gallego McClendon White Gallego McClendon White
Gallego McClendon White
Garza Menendez Woolley Garza Menendez Woolley
Garza Menendez Woolley
Geren Miles Workman Geren Miles Workman
Geren Miles Workman
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the House on June
21, 2011, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the Senate on June
28, 2011, by a viva-voce vote.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Allen Gooden Murphy
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Aycock Harless Parker
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Berman Hartnett Paxton
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Branch Hochberg Phillips
Brown Hopson Pickett
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Button Huberty Quintanilla
Cain Hughes Raymond
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Carter Isaac Riddle
Castro Jackson Ritter
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Christian Keffer Schwertner
Coleman King of Parker Scott
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
Deshotel Lavender Strama
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dutton Lozano Thompson
Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eissler Lyne Truitt
Elkins Madden Turner
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Margo Villarreal
Fletcher Marquez Vo
Flynn Martinez Walle
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Gallego McClendon White
Garza Menendez Woolley
Geren Miles Workman
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas