SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 512
         WHEREAS, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company
  of Fort Worth is receiving the Prominence Award from the Texas
  Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve on March
  26, 2009; and
         WHEREAS, Operating under the auspices of the United States
  Department of Defense, the Employer Support of the Guard and
  Reserve works to gain support from businesses whose employees
  have been called into active military service by the National
  Guard or the Reserves; and
         WHEREAS, The organization's Prominence Award is a new award
  recognizing employers who have previously received Employer
  Support of the Guard and Reserve's highest awards and continue to
  provide outstanding support for their Guard and Reserve
  employees; in 2006, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
  received the Secretary of Defense Freedom Award, the highest
  national Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve award for
  employers; and
         WHEREAS, The brave men and women of the National Guard and
  the Reserves and their families make extraordinary sacrifices in
  order to keep our country safe from harm, and by continuing its
  commitment to its employees who choose to serve, Burlington
  Northern and Santa Fe Railway is truly deserving of this
  prestigious award; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
  Legislature, hereby congratulate Burlington Northern and Santa
  Fe Railway for receiving the Prominence Award from the Texas
  Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and
  commend the company's management and staff for their patriotism
  and their ongoing support of their employees; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for the company as an expression of high regard from the
  Texas Senate.
 
  Davis
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 24, 2009.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate