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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 61 

Recognizing the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association on its 75th 

anniversary and its members’ vital contributions to the infrastructure 

of the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 17, 2005 

Mr. INHOFE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 

on its 75th anniversary and its members’ vital contributions to the infrastructure of the United States.

Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association was 

founded and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 26th day of December, 1930; 

Whereas the founders of the National Ready Mixed Concrete 

Association possessed the leadership and vision to establish a single voice for the ready mixed concrete industry; 

Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association represents and acts on behalf of the industry before all divisions of government and those public and private organizations whose work affects the ready mixed concrete business; 
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Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has 

been a pioneer in the field of concrete technology through 

groundbreaking research and advanced scientific methods 

in the practical use and applications of ready mixed concrete; 

Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has 

gained national distinction by developing innovative 

breakthroughs in engineering, aggressive market promotion, and its contribution toward the creation of the 

first undergraduate degree in concrete industry management in the United States; 

Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 

leads the concrete industry through its education and certification programs; 

Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 

today represents 1,300 producer member companies, both 

national and multinational, that employ thousands of 

workers and operate in every congressional district in the 

United States; 

Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association continues today to assist producers in the ready mixed concrete community through the introduction of innovative 

safety procedures, modern health initiatives, and progressive environmental control programs in an effort to enhance the performance level of the industry; and 

Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association will 

continue to look toward the future by forging alliances 

within the ready mixed community, and by becoming 

more educated in business operations and more knowledgeable about the product and the role of ready mixed 
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concrete in the construction and building of the United 

States: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the National Ready Mixed 

3 Concrete Association for its 75 year history and its 

4 contributions to the construction of the infrastruc5 ture of the United States, including homes, build6 ings, bridges, and highways; 

7 (2) recognizes that the National Ready Mixed 

8 Concrete Association has been and will continue to 

9 be an invaluable asset in developing the history and 

10 character of the United States; and 

11 (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans12 mit a copy of this resolution to the National Ready 

13 Mixed Concrete Association as an expression of ap14 preciation and for public display at the National 

15 Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s 2005 national 

16 convention.

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