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