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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 537
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing Ron Rutledge on the occasion of his recent promotion
 1-5     to the position of executive vice president of Butler Manufacturing
 1-6     Company; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Texas, Ron Rutledge began his
 1-8     successful career as an employee of Bauer Aluminum in 1962 and
 1-9     joined Texas Aluminum Company in 1965, where he became district
1-10     sales manager; he then served as a sales manager and general
1-11     manager of Howmet Aluminum Corporation before becoming president
1-12     of Vistawall Architectural Products; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Vistawall Architectural Products was founded
1-14     in 1962 with headquarters in Terrell, Texas; the company has
1-15     21 locations and provides storefront products, standard and
1-16     custom entrances, curtainwalls, standard and custom skylights,
1-17     translucent panel systems, and windows; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Vistawall's parent company, Butler Manufacturing
1-19     Company, was established in 1901 and is the world's leading
1-20     producer of pre-engineered metal building systems and architectural
1-21     products for the nonresidential construction market; its products
1-22     cover a wide variety of steel or wood structural framing systems
 2-1     and metal roof and wall systems; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Butler Manufacturing Company maintains the highest
 2-3     of standards with regard to the quality of its products and
 2-4     customer service, and the company's longstanding reputation is
 2-5     respected worldwide; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, Ron Rutledge is an exemplary and distinguished
 2-7     gentleman who brings a wealth of experience to his position as
 2-8     executive vice president of Butler Manufacturing Company, and his
 2-9     many talents and leadership are certain to make a positive and
2-10     lasting impression on the company's future; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-12     77th Legislature, hereby commend Ron Rutledge on his exceptional
2-13     career and extend to him congratulations on his new position as
2-14     executive vice president of Butler Manufacturing Company; and,
2-15     be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
2-17     as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-18                                                                    Cain
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2-20                                          President of the Senate
2-21                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-22                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-23                                  on March 22, 2001.
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2-25                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-26                                  ______________________________________
2-27                                           Member, Texas Senate