SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 668
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, which is celebrating its
	75th anniversary in 2017; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1941, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
	has built a reputation for excellence through the exhaustive
	research and innovative development of more than 10,000
	high-performance military aircraft, many of which have played an
	important role in the defense of our nation; and
	WHEREAS, The newest of the company's fifth-generation
	fighters, the F-35 Lightning II, is a single-engine supersonic
	multi-role stealth fighter designed to meet the combat
	requirements of the United States Marine Corps, Air Force, and
	Navy; the F-35 Lightning II program will perform key national
	security functions, and the new aircraft will replace a wide
	array of aging fighter jets; and
	WHEREAS, The Lockheed Martin Corporation provides jobs to
	more than 17,000 Texans at 50 facilities throughout the state,
	and more than 9,000 Texans are employed in the aeronautics
	division's F-35 program; the parent company helps generate
	approximately $2.4 billion in revenue for nearly 1,300 suppliers
	in Texas and creates more than 52,000 indirect jobs; and
	WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is an exemplary
	corporate citizen that makes vital contributions to the economic
	well-being of the Lone Star State and to the prosperity of all
	Texas citizens, and the F-35 Lightning II program continues the
	company's proud history of military aviation innovation in
	Texas; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby congratulate Lockheed Martin Aeronautics on
	its 75th anniversary and the success of the F-35 Lightning II
	program and extend to all associated with the company best wishes
	for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	the company as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
	Nelson
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 24, 2017.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate