HR-256, As Adopted by House,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Resolution No. 256

Offered by Representatives Bauer, Byrum, LeBlanc, Clemente, McDowell, Corriveau, Bieda, Byrnes, Cheeks, Hopgood, Miller, Meisner, Gonzales, Spade, Polidori, Brown, Bennett, Lemmons, Farrah,

Hune, Virgil Smith, Leland, Robert Jones, Alma Smith, Vagnozzi, Constan, Hood, Clack,

Hammon, Dean, Gillard, Lindberg, Ball, Pearce, Emmons, Shaffer, Rick Jones, Nofs,

Sheltrown, Calley, Green, Horn, Schuitmaker, Elsenheimer, Accavitti, Angerer, Melton,

 Espinoza, Caul, Sak, Young, Valentine, Meadows, Griffin, Simpson, Condino,

Ebli, Tobocman, Moss, Hammel, Gaffney, Coulouris, Wojno, Kathleen Law and Donigan

A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE

CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

ON RECEIVING THE

2007 OUTSTANDING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

     WHEREAS, The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) honors one public transportation system in North America each year which demonstrates the highest levels of efficiency and effectiveness; and

     WHEREAS, Over the years, the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) has excelled in providing the public with safe and reliable transportation and exceptional customer service, while demonstrating a strong commitment to the community; and

     WHEREAS, Through years of strong leadership guided by CATA's CEO/Executive Director Sandra Draggoo and current CATA Board members Patricia Munshaw, Peter Kuhnmuench, Joseph Sambaer, Dirck Terwilliger, R. John Strolle, Ralph Monsma, Jean Golden, Walter Dell, Pat Cannon, Mark Grebner, and Michael Rice, the Capital Area Transportation Authority has established itself as a leader in the public transportation field; and

     WHEREAS, CATA received the award at the APTA Annual Meeting luncheon on October 9, 2007, in Charlotte, North Carolina; now, therefore, be it

     RESOLVED by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body congratulate the Capital Area Transportation Authority upon receiving the 2007 Outstanding Transportation System Achievement Award.

Adopted by the House of Representatives, January 23, 2008.

                                                                                                         CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES