Senate Resolution 105 - Introduced

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                  BY  GASKILL and RAGAN
  1  3 A Resolution honoring Winnebago Industries on its 50th
  1  4    anniversary.
  1  5    WHEREAS, on February 12, 2008, Winnebago Industries
  1  6 will mark a half century as an Iowa business,
  1  7 celebrating a history of innovation and quality dating
  1  8 back to 1958; and
  1  9    WHEREAS, in 1958, businessman John K. Hanson and a
  1 10 cadre of Winnebago County community leaders opened a
  1 11 travel trailer factory; and
  1 12    WHEREAS, by 1960 the company was christened as
  1 13 "Winnebago Industries" and the travel trailer industry
  1 14 would never be the same; and
  1 15    WHEREAS, innovation has always been a key element
  1 16 of Winnebago Industries, which began to manufacture
  1 17 furniture and other components designed specifically
  1 18 for its travel trailers; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, the innovative "Thermo=Panel" was a
  1 20 strong, lightweight sidewall that was a characteristic
  1 21 of Winnebago products; and
  1 22    WHEREAS, in 1966, Winnebago Industries manufactured
  1 23 its first motor home, which soon became so popular
  1 24 that the term Winnebago became synonymous with motor
  1 25 homes; and
  1 26    WHEREAS, the company reached a milestone in 1970
  1 27 when Winnebago Industries "went public", and was
  1 28 listed on the New York Stock Exchange; and
  1 29    WHEREAS, in its 50th year Winnebago Industries has
  1 30 manufactured its 500,000th vehicle; and
  2  1    WHEREAS, both company Chairman and Chief Executive
  2  2 Officer Bruce Hertzke and President Bob Olson are
  2  3 career Winnebago employees, together completing almost
  2  4 75 years of service; and
  2  5    WHEREAS, in honor of its 50th anniversary,
  2  6 Winnebago Industries' representatives rang the closing
  2  7 bell at the New York Stock Exchange on February 12,
  2  8 2008; and
  2  9    WHEREAS, today, Winnebago Industries remains one of
  2 10 the largest manufacturers of motor homes within the
  2 11 United States, with models sold under the Winnebago,
  2 12 Rialta, Ultimate, Vectra, and Itasca brand names; NOW
  2 13 THEREFORE,
  2 14    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  2 15 honors Winnebago Industries on its 50th anniversary
  2 16 and thanks the company and its many employees for a
  2 17 dedication to excellence and innovation that brings
  2 18 credit to all of Iowa.
  2 19 LSB 5792SS 82
  2 20 jr/nh/8.1