07 LC 28
3277
House
Resolution 67
By:
Representatives Forster of the
3rd,
Dickson of the
6th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Scott of the
2nd,
Richardson of the
19th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Bobby Elrod; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Bobby Elrod has been a driver with Roadway for 33 years, 20 years in Ringgold,
Georgia, and 13 years in Nashville, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Elrod has achieved the elite status of having driven 4 million miles without
a preventable accident and will be honored for his achievement at a safety
breakfast on January 29, 2007, at which he will receive awards honoring his
dedication to safety; and
WHEREAS,
he is a resident of Chickamauga, Georgia, and is married to Martha Elrod, his
wife of 48 years, and together they have two sons and four grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS,
he is an avid Indy race car fan and participates as a transport driver for Indy
race car teams and is a charter member of the Chattanooga Valley Lions Club and
a retired assistant fire chief of the Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Fire
Department/Chattanooga Valley Division, having helped found the first fire
department in the Chattanooga Valley in the late 1960's; and
WHEREAS,
he has a strong commitment to safety and has always been actively involved in
training and mentoring new employees in the Roadway system; and
WHEREAS,
it is fitting and proper that the accomplishments of this outstanding individual
be recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize and commend Bobby Elrod on achieving the elite status of
driving 4 million miles without a preventable accident for Roadway and on his
commitment to safety and extend to him their best wishes for continued health
and happiness.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Bobby Elrod.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Bobby Elrod.