119-sres137

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 137 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 137

 Commending Volkert, Inc. on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and 
 its century of service to the State of Alabama and the United States.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 March 25, 2025

 Mr. Tuberville (for himself and Mrs. Britt) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 RESOLUTION

 Commending Volkert, Inc. on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and 
 its century of service to the State of Alabama and the United States.

Whereas Volkert, Inc. was founded in 1925 and chartered ``to act as Civil 
 Engineers in all capacities'';
Whereas Volkert, Inc. established an office in Mobile, Alabama, in 1926, after 
 being selected to develop the bridges of the Mobile Bay Causeway;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. played an integral role in the Mississippi River and 
 Tributaries Project, following the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927;
Whereas, during World War II, Volkert, Inc. expanded the Alabama State Docks and 
 developed dry docks for Liberty Ships in support of the war effort's 
 supply and logistics;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. partnered with the Waterman Steamship Company to expand 
 the Port of Mobile and later became part of the Waterman Steamship 
 Company under the leadership of David Volkert, an engineer and World War 
 II test pilot;
Whereas, in 1946, Volkert, Inc. established its corporate headquarters in 
 Mobile, Alabama, and in 1954, was acquired by David Volkert, who renamed 
 the company in 1963;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. contributed to the early development of the National 
 Interstate Highway System;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. designed the world's longest bridge over water at the 
 time, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana, which opened in 
 1969;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. established an employee stock ownership plan, making the 
 company 100 percent employee-owned;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. designed the Interstate 10 Twin Bridges, the Mobile 
 Bayway, which opened in 1978;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. designed Interstate 565, connecting Huntsville, Alabama to 
 the interstate system, which opened in 1991;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. led the development of Alabama's only cable-stay bridge, 
 the Cochrane Africatown Bridge in Mobile, Alabama, which opened in 1992;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. worked to preserve the USS Alabama and USS Drum in 
 Battleship Memorial Park, which is Alabama's most visited attraction and 
 a National Historic Landmark;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. designed the restoration of Alabama's gulf coast at Bayou 
 La Batre, following the catastrophic Hurricane Katrina;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. designed major infrastructure projects, including the 
 interchange of Interstate 22 and Interstate 65 and the renewal of 
 Interstate 59 in Birmingham, 2 of the largest transportation projects in 
 the history of Alabama;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. has been inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of 
 Fame, along with 3 of its leaders and 8 of its projects;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. continues to be headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, with 
 over 1,500 employee owners in 60 offices across 25 States, including 
 over 250 Alabamians;
Whereas Volkert, Inc. has consistently ranked among the top 100 engineering 
 firms in the United States; and
Whereas Volkert, Inc. celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding on 
 February 4, 2025: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) commends Volkert, Inc. on the occasion of its 100th 
 anniversary and its century of service to the State of Alabama 
 and the United States;

    (2) recognizes Volkert, Inc. for its significant 
 contributions to engineering, infrastructure, and economic 
 development; and

    (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
 transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
        (A) the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the 
 Board of Volkert, Inc., Mr. Thomas Hand; and
        (B) the President and Chief Operating Officer of 
 Volkert, Inc., Mr. Leon Barkan.
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