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This resolution commends Volkert, Inc., an engineering firm founded in 1925, for its century of service to Alabama and the United States. The resolution highlights the company's significant contributions, including its role in developing the Mobile Bay Causeway, supporting World War II efforts by expanding Alabama State Docks, contributing to the National Interstate Highway System, and designing major infrastructure projects like the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and Interstate highways. The resolution recognizes Volkert, Inc.'s achievements such as becoming 100% employee-owned, being inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame, and maintaining headquarters in Mobile with over 1,500 employee owners across 25 states. The House of Representatives officially commends the company for its engineering, infrastructure, and economic development contributions, and instructs the House Clerk to transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to the company's Chief Executive Officer Thomas Hand and President Leon Barkan, acknowledging the company's 100th anniversary on February 4, 2025.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/330/all-info