[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





               RECOGNIZING TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2016

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to 
applaud the work of Texas Instruments Incorporated and to recognize the 
important contributions they have made to accelerate U.S. innovation 
and increase access to high-quality science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics (STEM) education in my home state of Texas.
  Texas Instruments was founded in 1951, when Cecil H. Green, J. Erik 
Jonsson, Eugene McDermott, and Patrick E. Haggerty reorganized 
Geophysical Service Incorporated after the company had produced the 
world's first commercial silicon transistor. They evolved the business 
from a company primarily serving the oil and gas industry to a 
semiconductor manufacturer. As an organization fundamentally built by 
engineers and scientists, research and development has always been a 
top priority. Sincere in their desire to invest in innovation and 
education in their own community, the founders helped establish the 
University of Texas at Dallas in 1969 with the vision of creating a 
local science, technology, and research institution.
  Over the years, the leadership of Texas Instruments has not lost the 
vision of the founders. They have continued a commitment to improving 
STEM education in Texas and creating high-skilled jobs across the 
nation by investing in the surrounding community and schools and by 
maintaining manufacturing facilities within the United States.
  In early August 2016, Texas Instruments and the Texas Instruments 
Foundation announced a commitment of $5.4 million to the advancement of 
STEM education in public schools, with an emphasis on creating 
opportunities for girls and minorities. The majority of this 
contribution will be distributed to North Texas schools, including $1.7 
million for Southern Methodist University to train a large new cadre of 
middle school science teachers. An additional $2 million will support 
the professional development of math and science teachers as well as 
teacher training for Advanced Placement courses through the proven 
National Math and Science Initiative.
  Mr. Speaker, Texas Instrument's generous 2016 contribution to STEM 
education is testament to their unwavering 65-year commitment to the 
Dallas area and to our nation. Their philanthropic history represents 
the best of what can be accomplished in partnership between companies 
and their local communities. I am proud to honor Texas Instruments 
today, and I look forward to all they will continue to do in the 
future.

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