SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 256 WHEREAS, The MillerCoors Fort Worth Brewery is commemorating its 45th anniversary on February 25, 2015, and this significant milestone is indeed deserving of special recognition; and WHEREAS, The then Miller Brewing Company celebrated the opening of this facility with a German-style spirit of Gemütlichkeit, with company president Charles Miller handing out to attendees the first bottles of Miller High Life to roll off the production line; and WHEREAS, A few years later, the brewery became the first in the country to distribute the popular Miller Lite pilsner, and in 1990 it added Miller Genuine Draft to its lineup; today, a staff of some 650 employees takes pride in crafting a variety of beers at the plant, whose annual production capacity has grown to nine million barrels; and WHEREAS, The MillerCoors Fort Worth Brewery stands at the forefront of sustainable business practices within the industry, utilizing a number of innovative water and energy conservation techniques while continuing to produce the high-quality beverages that its customers desire; and WHEREAS, Throughout the past four and a half decades, the MillerCoors Fort Worth Brewery has made a substantial contribution to the Texas economy while giving back to its community in myriad ways, and it is indeed a privilege to recognize the role it plays in advancing the prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby recognize February 25, 2015, as MillerCoors Fort Worth Brewery Day at the State Capitol and commemorate the brewery's 45 years of operation; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for the MillerCoors Fort Worth Brewery as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Burton ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 24, 2015. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate