By:  Sibley                                      S.R. No. 454
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure
    1-3  in recognizing Ronald O. Craven who has been selected as the
    1-4  Army and Air Force Exchange Service Driver of the Year; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The annual Driver of the Year program acknowledges
    1-6  the importance of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service delivery
    1-7  fleet; each year, one driver is chosen from hundreds of other
    1-8  drivers as the very best among a group of highly qualified
    1-9  operators; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Winning the Driver of the Year award means that
   1-11  Mr. Craven will win the one-year use of a customized Peterbilt
   1-12  tractor with a 45-foot trailer which is fully accessorized for
   1-13  the Driver of the Year; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Mr. Craven began his Army and Air Force Exchange
   1-15  Service career in 1964 as a warehouse worker; in 1969, he began
   1-16  working as a substitute driver and by April, 1970, he became a
   1-17  permanent Motor Vehicle Operator; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Since 1979, his yearly evaluations have been
   1-19  perfect in the driving category as well as in all other areas;
   1-20  he has earned the National Safety Council's Safe Driving Award
   1-21  for the last 21 years in a row; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, A diligent and extremely hardworking driver,
   1-23  Ronald Craven has won the admiration and respect of all those
    2-1  with whom he works; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, Having driven over 2,000,000 accident-free highway
    2-3  miles, Mr. Craven has earned the coveted American Trucking
    2-4  Association's Million Mile Club award; known as a "switch-point"
    2-5  driver, Mr. Craven has performed so well over the years that he
    2-6  operates on his own, free to use his decision-making abilities
    2-7  to solve myriad problems that he encounters on his day-to-day
    2-8  trips; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, Highly lauded by his colleagues as well as his
   2-10  customers, Mr. Craven's experience and job expertise allow him
   2-11  to overcome delivery obstacles and ensure that service is never
   2-12  compromised; he is willing to pitch in to help unload his truck
   2-13  if a facility is short-handed; he always leaves everyone he meets
   2-14  feeling more cheerful; now, therefore, be it
   2-15        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of the Texas,
   2-16  73rd Legislature, hereby commend Ronald O. Craven on the momentous
   2-17  occasion of his being designated Driver of the Year by the Army and
   2-18  Air Force Exchange Service; and, be it further
   2-19        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-20  Mr. Craven as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-21                                 _____________________________________
   2-22                                        President of the Senate
   2-23                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-24                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-25                                 the Senate on March 22, 1993.
    3-1                                 _____________________________________
    3-2                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-3                                 _____________________________________
    3-4                                         Member, Texas Senate