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GARLAND, TX--(Marketwire - December 19, 2007) - State Representative Joe Driver is the
recipient of the AAA Texas Legislator of the Year Award.
In accepting the award, Representative Driver said, "I am honored to
receive this recognition from AAA Texas acknowledging the many traffic
safety issues I have sponsored over the years. I appreciate AAA Texas'
commitment to supporting bills that improve the safety of Texans traveling
on our roadways."
In presenting the award, Regional Vice President of AAA Texas Mark Bell
said, "Representative Driver is a
champion of issues that improve the safety and mobility of Texas motorists.
Through the years,
Representative Driver has sponsored legislation that tackles important
traffic safety issues including teen
graduated driver license laws. AAA Texas looks forward to continuing to
work with Representative Driver on
these important issues."
Driver has served in the Texas legislature for almost 15 years representing
District 113 which includes residents of Garland, Rowlett and Sachse.
This is the first time AAA Texas has presented the Legislator of the Year
Award. The annual award is to recognize a local, state or federal
government official who has shown great support of issues important to AAA
Texas.
The AAA Texas award presentation took place at the Granville Arts Center,
on 300 North Fifth Street in Garland, Texas on Monday, December 10, 2007.
AAA Texas, a member of the American Automobile Association federation of
motor clubs, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a
million AAA Texas members benefit from the organization's roadside
assistance service, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing,
buying and financing, trip planning services, and traffic safety programs.
Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas web
site at www.aaa.com.
