By: Ellis S.R. No. 120 1-1 By: Ellis S.R. No. 120 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, Frank Hutchinson was selected as Houston METRO's Top 1-4 Operator for December, 1996, and the Texas Senate is pleased to 1-5 recognize him for receiving this important recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Hutchinson is one of METRO's 1,600 bus operators 1-7 who provide professional, courteous, and helpful advice every day 1-8 to passengers of the transit system; and 1-9 WHEREAS, An important part of METRO's goal to provide quality 1-10 service to its passengers is the interaction of the bus operators 1-11 with those who depend on the buses for transportation; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Based on passenger nominations, the Operator of the 1-13 Month award recognizes top performers' efforts, and the Operator 1-14 of the Year is selected from the 12 Operators of the Month; and 1-15 WHEREAS, His safe driving record and excellent skills in 1-16 interacting with the public have made Frank Hutchinson a valuable 1-17 asset to the company; and 1-18 WHEREAS, An employee of Houston METRO since 1993, 1-19 Frank Hutchinson works out of the Kashmere Facility and has 1-20 earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues as well 1-21 as his passengers; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Noted for his diligence and ability, Mr. Hutchinson 1-23 is truly deserving of the recognition bestowed on him; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 75th Legislature, hereby commend Frank Hutchinson for his 2-4 exceptional service and dedication to Houston's METRO Authority; 2-5 and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this 2-7 outstanding employee as an expression of the high regard of the 2-8 Texas Senate. 2-9 ______________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the above 2-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-13 on February 5, 1997. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate