1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 727 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pleasure in recognizing Kelly Bradley, who recently was awarded 1-4 the Distinguished Leadership Award at Northeast Leadership Forum's 1-5 annual awards luncheon for her work with Metroport Meals on Wheels; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, The award recognizes the best example of volunteer 1-8 leadership in Northeast Tarrant County; the wide area that 1-9 Metroport Meals on Wheels serves was a help in winning the award 1-10 for Kelly; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The project began in 1980, when Kelly gathered 1-12 together 15 volunteers willing to cook meals in their kitchens 1-13 and deliver them to senior citizens in Trophy Club and Roanoke; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, Today, Kelly, as Executive Director, leads more 1-16 than 500 volunteers with Metroport Meals on Wheels who help 1-17 deliver meals every weekday to residents who are homebound in 1-18 10 North Texas cities; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Kelly Bradley credits her staff for the success 1-20 which the program has enjoyed and terms it a tribute to the 1-21 volunteers; she says the program is not work, it is her passion; 1-22 now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-24 75th Legislature, hereby congratulate Kelly Bradley for winning 2-1 the Distinguished Leadership Award and wish her great success in 2-2 the future; and, be it further 2-3 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-4 her as an expression of the highest regard of the Texas Senate. 2-5 Nelson 2-6 ______________________________________ 2-7 President of the Senate 2-8 I hereby certify that the above 2-9 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-10 on May 13, 1997. 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 Secretary of the Senate 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Member, Texas Senate