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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
CAPTAIN MICHAEL A. BAKER, NASA ASTRONAUT
WHEREAS, in 1977 Michael A. Baker completed flight
training and earned his Wings of Gold at Naval Air Station Chase
Field in Beeville, Texas; and
WHEREAS, Michael A. Baker has over 300 carrier landings
to his credit and has logged over 5,000 hours flying time in
approximately 50 different types of airplanes, including tactical
jets, VSTOL, multi -engine transport, and rotary wing aircraft; and
WHEREAS, Michael A. Baker was selected by NASA in
June 1985 to become an astronaut in July 1986 upon completion of a
one-year training and evaluation program; and
WHEREAS, Michael A. Baker has logged 965 hours in space
and served as pilot on the STS -43 Mission in 1991 and the STS -52
Mission in 1992 and as mission commander on the STS -68 Mission in
1994 and the STS -81 Mission earlier this year; and
WHEREAS, Michael A. Baker made the City of Palo Alto a
part of history on the STS -.81 Mission by carrying the City of Palo
Alto Fire Department uniform shoulder patch aboard the space
shuttle Atlantis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Palo Alto hereby gratefully records and extends its
sincere appreciation to Michael A. Baker for honoring the City of
Palo Alto by carrying the Palo Alto Fire Department uniform
shoulder patch aboard the space shuttle Atlantis on the STS -81
Mission to the Mir space station.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: May 5, 1997
AYES: ANDERSEN, EAKINS, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM,
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