SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 737
WHEREAS, Freese and Nichols is celebrating its 125th
anniversary in 2019, providing a fitting opportunity to pay
tribute to this venerable Fort Worth-based engineering and
architecture firm; and
WHEREAS, The company was first established in 1894 by John
B. Hawley; Simon Freese joined the firm as a partner in 1927 and
Marvin C. Nichols in 1928, and the company became Freese and
Nichols, Inc., in 1976; through the years, it has taken part in
the design and construction management of such crucial Texas
infrastructure projects as the channel of the San Antonio River
that is now the River Walk, the first air-conditioned buildings
in North Texas, the Pantex Ordnance Plant in Amarillo, the
expansion of Arlington Stadium, and the Skylink people mover
system at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; and
WHEREAS, Today, under the leadership of president and CEO
Brian Coltharp, Freese and Nichols continues to work closely with
regional and local governments, educational institutions, the
military, energy providers, transportation agencies, and water
districts in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, and
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, The company is a positive force in the community
as well; its leaders have served on the boards of many worthy
organizations, including the United Way, the North Texas
Commission, and the Boy and Girl Scouts, and over the past four
years alone, individual employees have performed more than
25,000 hours of volunteer service; and
WHEREAS, Freese and Nichols has been honored with the Texas
Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical Commission,
and it is the first engineering and architecture firm ever to
receive the prestigious Baldrige Award for Performance
Excellence from the United States Department of Commerce; it has
also earned recognition from the American Council of Engineering
Companies, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the
Construction Management Association of America, the American
Public Works Association, the American Planning Association, and
many other organizations; and
WHEREAS, For 125 years, Freese and Nichols has played a
significant role in the development and prosperity of the Lone
Star State, and its managers and employees may indeed take great
pride in the company's longevity and its outstanding record of
achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of Freese
and Nichols and extend to all those associated with the firm
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Freese and Nichols as an expression of high regard
by the Texas Senate.
Powell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 22, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate