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

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       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.

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       2-15                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-17                                           Member, Texas Senate