H.R. No. 205
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A successful Texas-based company, Fluor
Corporation, marked a special milestone in its rich history on
April 21, 2012, with the observance of its 100th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Founded as Fluor Construction Company in Santa Ana,
California, in 1912, the business soon became well known for its
outstanding performance of precise engineering and construction in
the emerging petroleum industry; and
WHEREAS, In the decades that followed, Fluor took on work
throughout the United States and in locations around the globe and
expanded its focus to include the power, chemical, mining, and
metals industries; in all of its initiatives, Fluor has
demonstrated an exceptional talent for innovation, and it has
pioneered a series of technological breakthroughs from the 1920s to
the present; and
WHEREAS, Today, this Fortune 500 company is one of the
largest publicly traded firms in the world involved in engineering,
procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management,
employing more than 40,000 people on six continents; in addition to
its longtime areas of operation, Fluor does business in government
services, life sciences, manufacturing, renewable energy,
telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure, among other
fields; and
WHEREAS, Since 2006, the corporation's global headquarters
has been located in Irving, and Fluor also maintains offices in
Dallas, Austin, and Sugar Land; by furthering economic prosperity
as well as enhancing our state's reputation for technological
advancement, Fluor has earned an important place in the Texas
business community, and it is a pleasure to recognize the company on
its centennial; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Fluor
Corporation and extend sincere best wishes for continued success to
the company's management and staff; 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.
Harper-Brown
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 205 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House