1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 622 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in recognizing 1-3 the Texas Nameplate Company for being named the recipient of the 1-4 1997 Texas Business of the Year Award by the Texas Association of 1-5 Business and Chambers of Commerce; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Texas Nameplate Company has been doing business 1-7 in this state for over 50 years, and it is known as a family-owned 1-8 business; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Texas Nameplate Company provides the identification 1-10 labels for all types of products for industrial and home use; these 1-11 include high-pressure valves, refrigerators, vehicles, computer 1-12 equipment, and oil field equipment; and 1-13 WHEREAS, With a commitment to quality which involves all 63 1-14 members of the workforce, the employees fully participate in setting 1-15 the goals of the company; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Dedicated to producing superior products, Texas 1-17 Nameplate Company focuses on superior customer service that features 1-18 personalized attention, reliability, and the quickest delivery time 1-19 in the industry for product orders; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Texas Nameplate Company is the first small company 1-21 to ever win the Texas Quality Award, and its employees feel a strong 1-22 sense of personal ownership and responsibility; now, therefore, 1-23 be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-2 75th Legislature, hereby congratulate Texas Nameplate Company on 2-3 its winning the 1997 Texas Business of the Year Award and wish the 2-4 company every success in the future; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-6 Texas Nameplate Company as an expression of the warmest regard of 2-7 the Texas Senate. 2-8 West 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 May 1, 1997. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate