1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 775 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize Conrad M. Kay, who was honored as one of 10 Texans 1-5 to receive the Governor's Volunteer Award for 2001; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Governor's Volunteer Award seeks to honor 1-7 those Texans who, through their volunteer efforts, have made 1-8 a positive difference in the lives of thousands of their fellow 1-9 Texas citizens; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Governor Rick Perry is recognizing the recipients 1-11 at the 18th Annual 2001 Governor's Volunteer Awards during 1-12 National Volunteer Week; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A retired commercial airline pilot, Conrad M. Kay 1-14 of Fort Worth has served since 1997 as the volunteer Director 1-15 of Operations and Chief Pilot for Mercy Med + Flight, an air 1-16 ambulance charity that serves needy patients in remote areas; his 1-17 efforts have helped deliver 155 patients safely to hospitals for 1-18 life-saving operations and emergency treatment; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Conrad's initiative and dedication are an example 1-20 to all Texas citizens of the extraordinary, life-affirming work 2-1 that volunteers perform on a daily basis; this distinguished 2-2 Texas gentleman and humanitarian is indeed worthy of legislative 2-3 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 77th Legislature, hereby express its utmost gratitude to 2-6 Conrad M. Kay for the vital volunteer work he performs for 2-7 Texans in need and congratulate him on his recent honor of 2-8 receiving the Governor's Volunteer Award; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-10 Mr. Kay as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. 2-11 Moncrief 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the above 2-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-16 on April 19, 2001. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate