House Bill 9327

    Florida House of Representatives - 1998                HR 9327

        By Representative Merchant






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution recognizing Lockheed Martin for

  3         its numerous contributions to the State of

  4         Florida.

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  6         WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin is the largest industrial

  7  employer in the State of Florida, with some 18,000 employees

  8  statewide, and

  9         WHEREAS, almost ten percent of Lockheed Martin's

10  worldwide employees work or reside in the State of Florida,

11  and 10,500 retirees from Lockheed Martin reside in Florida,

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13         WHEREAS, with 58 operating locations in Florida and 11

14  major manufacturing centers, Lockheed Martin employees reside

15  in every Congressional district in the state, and

16         WHEREAS, as a key contributor to Florida's economy,

17  Lockheed Martin supports a payroll in excess of $600 million,

18  with annual state taxes of $13 million, expenditures of $575

19  million with Florida-based subcontractors in 1996, and

20  philanthropic grants and contributions of approximately $2

21  million annually, and

22         WHEREAS, among the many endeavors of Lockheed Martin's

23  Florida-based operations which directly benefit the state is

24  Lockheed Martin's involvement in the United Space Alliance

25  launch and recovery operations for the space shuttle, and

26         WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin is currently developing, in

27  conjunction with NASA, the next-generation shuttle-type

28  vehicle called "Venture Star," representing a major

29  technological step forward for both government and commercial

30  space launch applications with significant potential for

31  Florida's involvement, and

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1998                HR 9327

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  1         WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin has developed world-class

  2  technology combined with integration services and expertise to

  3  provide real-world simulation and training, and

  4         WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin's Automated Fingerprint

  5  Identification System is being used by the FBI to solve a

  6  multitude of criminal cases, and

  7         WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin's automated test and logistics

  8  support equipment has saved government millions of dollars,

  9  and

10         WHEREAS, working with the Florida Department of

11  Revenue, Lockheed Martin has collected more than $46 million

12  in overdue child support for custodial parents since 1996, and

13  is currently working to collect an additional 250,000

14  outstanding cases, and

15         WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin has been awarded nine

16  contracts statewide in 22 counties to help thousands of

17  Floridians make the transition from welfare to work, and

18         WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin will administer Florida's

19  electronic benefit transfer program in which food stamps and

20  cash assistance will be distributed by debit cards, and

21         WHEREAS, Lockheed Martin's Orlando business unit, which

22  develops, manufactures, and supports advanced combat systems,

23  has been designated Lockheed Martin's lead company for

24  research, development, and production of electro-optics and

25  smart munitions systems, and

26         WHEREAS, the State of Florida is fortunate to have

27  enjoyed such a productive and mutually beneficial relationship

28  with Lockheed Martin, a relationship that continues to grow

29  and enrich the lives of the citizens of Florida, and

30          WHEREAS, in recognition of this long and fruitful

31  partnership, Governor Lawton Chiles has issued a proclamation

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  1  declaring March 12, 1998, as "Lockheed Martin Day in Florida,"

  2  and

  3         WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that the House

  4  of Representatives of the State Of Florida recognize Lockheed

  5  Martin for its numerous contributions to the state, NOW,

  6  THEREFORE,

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  8  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

  9  Florida:

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11         That the House of Representatives of the State of

12  Florida hereby recognizes the Lockheed Martin Corporation for

13  its numerous and varied contributions to the State of Florida

14  and its citizens.

15         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

16  be presented to the Lockheed Martin Corporation as a tangible

17  token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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