Read the full stored bill text
89(R) HR 1344 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 1344
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Susann Kazunas was named group vice president for
production engineering and executive engineering officer at Toyota
Motor North America in May 2025, beginning a new chapter in her
notable tenure with the company; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Kazunas began her career in the 1990s at Toyota
Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, where she primarily worked in the
stamping and weld shops; she went on to hold a number of leadership
positions in manufacturing and production engineering, and she
completed a two-year assignment in Japan before transferring to
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas in San Antonio in 2019; she was
appointed president of Toyota Texas in February 2024, and her many
responsibilities in that position included overseeing all
production and administrative functions at the plant; and
WHEREAS, In her new role, Ms. Kazunas will relocate to the
company's engineering headquarters in Georgetown, Kentucky, where
she will lead equipment preparations and new model deployment for
all of Toyota's North American manufacturing facilities; she will
also continue to monitor construction of the new rear axle assembly
plant at Toyota Texas; and
WHEREAS, During her time in San Antonio, Ms. Kazunas has
served on the executive committee for greater:SATX, an organization
focused on regional economic and workforce development, and she has
been a member of the executive board of directors for the Greater
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; among her many honors, she was
featured on the 2025 Texas 100 list of impactful leaders compiled by
The Business Journals media company as well as the South Texas Power
Players list published in the
SanAntonio Business Journal
; she was
also recognized as one of the 100 Leading Women in the North
American Auto Industry for 2025 by
Automotive News
; she holds a
bachelor's degree in organizational management from Midway
College; and
WHEREAS, Through her vision, expertise, and commitment to
excellence, Susann Kazunas has set an inspiring example of
leadership during her career with Toyota, and she may indeed
reflect with pride on her accomplishments as she takes on the
challenges and opportunities of her new position; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Susann Kazunas on her promotion to
group vice president and executive engineering officer for Toyota
Motor North America and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Kazunas as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Lujan
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1344 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2025, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House