| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 715 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, J. C. Penney Corporation is celebrating its 100th |
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| 3 | 3 | | anniversary of doing business in the Lone Star State on March 31, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2017; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, One of the nation's oldest and best-known |
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| 6 | 6 | | retailers, J. C. Penney was founded by James Cash Penney in |
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| 7 | 7 | | Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1902; today, the modern stores that bear |
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| 8 | 8 | | Mr. Penney's name serve customers in more than 1,000 locations |
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| 9 | 9 | | across the nation; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The rich legacy of J. C. Penney in Texas dates to |
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| 11 | 11 | | March 31, 1917, when the company opened a location in downtown |
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| 12 | 12 | | Wichita Falls; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Despite a fire and a tornado having destroyed the |
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| 14 | 14 | | store twice, the company was undaunted and rebuilt each time, |
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| 15 | 15 | | and the store has remained in operation in Wichita Falls ever |
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| 16 | 16 | | since; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Since 1992, Texas has also been home to |
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| 18 | 18 | | J. C. Penney's corporate headquarters, located in Plano, and the |
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| 19 | 19 | | company boasts approximately 100 J. C. Penney stores across the |
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| 20 | 20 | | state, representing approximately a tenth of the company's |
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| 21 | 21 | | stores; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, For 100 years, J. C. Penney has been serving |
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| 23 | 23 | | customers, creating jobs, and contributing to the vitality of the |
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| 24 | 24 | | retail industry in Texas, and it is truly deserving of special |
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| 25 | 25 | | recognition on this momentous occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of |
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| 28 | 28 | | J. C. Penney in Texas and extend to the company and its employees |
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| 29 | 29 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 31 | 31 | | the J. C. Penney Corporation as an expression of high regard from |
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| 32 | 32 | | the Texas Senate. |
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| 33 | 33 | | Taylor of Collin |
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| 34 | 34 | | ________________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | President of the Senate |
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| 36 | 36 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 37 | 37 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 38 | 38 | | the Senate on May 3, 2017. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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