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This resolution commends Volkert, Inc., a civil engineering firm founded in New Orleans in 1925, on its 100th anniversary. The resolution highlights the company's significant contributions to American infrastructure, including developing bridges like the Mobile Bay Causeway, participating in the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, expanding ports and docks during World War II, and designing major transportation infrastructure such as the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and Interstate highways. The resolution notes Volkert's restoration projects, including work on historic military vessels and coastal rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, and recognizes the company's achievements, including induction into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame. The firm, which now employs over 1,500 people across 25 states and is 100% employee-owned, is praised for its pivotal role in civil engineering and its century of innovation and infrastructure development. The Louisiana House of Representatives extends its congratulations and best wishes to Volkert, Inc., recognizing the company's historical significance and promising future.

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