Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HR 310 - DuPont, Leo Hamilton and others; commend

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1. McBee  88th            2. Scoggins  24th


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HR 310                                            LC 25 0061






                             A RESOLUTION

  1- 1  Commending Leo Hamilton, DuPont, and others who assisted and
  1- 2  participated in the "Carpet for Comfort" project; and for
  1- 3  other purposes.

  1- 4  WHEREAS, torrential rains caused severe and widespread
  1- 5  flooding in many parts of this state in 1994; and

  1- 6  WHEREAS, the floods of 1994 caused loss of life and great
  1- 7  and extensive damage to property; and

  1- 8  WHEREAS, Leo Hamilton, plant manager for DuPont in Athens,
  1- 9  Georgia, sought a way to use his business, making fibers, to
  1-10  help those in need because of the floods of 1994; and

  1-11  WHEREAS, Leo Hamilton and DuPont met that goal by initiating
  1-12  the "Carpet for Comfort" project; and

  1-13  WHEREAS, DuPont, Milliken, and various local and regional
  1-14  United Way agencies worked together through the "Carpet for
  1-15  Comfort" project to put over 15,000 square yards of Antron
  1-16  Lumena carpet, valued at almost one-quarter million dollars,
  1-17  into the hands of United Way agencies in flood damaged
  1-18  areas, specifically including the United Way agencies in
  1-19  Macon, Albany, Warner Robbins, and Montezuma; and

  1-20  WHEREAS, the "Carpet for Comfort" project additionally will
  1-21  benefit the United Way agencies in Athens and LaGrange.

  1-22  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
  1-23  REPRESENTATIVES that Leo Hamilton, DuPont, and others who
  1-24  assisted and participated in the "Carpet for Comfort"
  1-25  project are hereby commended for their concern, initiative,
  1-26  dedication, and contribution to the welfare of this state
  1-27  and its people during a time of great need.

  1-28  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
  1-29  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit
  1-30  appropriate copies of this resolution to Leo Hamilton and
  1-31  DuPont.







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