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HR 449 - Hightower family and associates of Thomaston Mills, Inc.; commend

Crawford, Robert (Mack) M (129th)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	03/04/99	LA:	03/04/99	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION commending the Hightower family and the associates of Thomaston Mills, Inc., for achieving 100 years in operation as a leading textile manufacturer; and for other purposes.

HR 449                                             LC 22 3602 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Commending the Hightower family and the associates of 
  1- 2  Thomaston Mills, Inc., for achieving 100 years in operation 
  1- 3  as a leading textile manufacturer; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 4  WHEREAS, Thomaston Mills, Inc., was chartered on December 2, 
  1- 5  1899, as a cotton sheeting manufacturer; and 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, the direction of the company has been forged by 
  1- 7  four generations of the Hightower family, including current 
  1- 8  President and Chief Executive Officer Neil H. Hightower, Sr. 
  1- 9  and today the company is a diversified manufacturer of 
  1-10  textile products for the apparel, homes funishings, and 
  1-11  industrial markets; and 
 
  1-12  WHEREAS, the company employs 2,300 associates company wide 
  1-13  at five plants in Upson and Pike counties in Georgia; and 
 
  1-14  WHEREAS, Thomaston Mills is a champion of encouraging 
  1-15  environmental excellence and promoting a safe workplace and 
  1-16  has been honored nationally for its efforts in both areas; 
  1-17  and 
 
  1-18  WHEREAS, the company has been recognized by the State of 
  1-19  Georgia for its initiatives to offer education and training 
  1-20  opportunities to its associates, providing the means for a 
  1-21  workforce that is prepared to meet the challenges of the 
  1-22  21st century; and 
 
  1-23  WHEREAS, the Hightower family and the associates of 
  1-24  Thomaston Mills have served the City of Thomaston through 
  1-25  their contributions to and involvement with many church and 
  1-26  civic organizations; and 
 
  1-27  WHEREAS, Thomaston Mills has played an integral part in the 
  1-28  rich history and well-documented success of the Georgia 
  1-29  textile industry, the state's largest manufacturing 
  1-30  employer. 
 
  1-31  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  1-32  REPRESENTATIVES that the Hightower family and the associates 
  1-33  of Thomaston Mills, Inc., are commended for the 100th year 
  1-34  of operation as a leading textile manufacturer in Georgia, a 
  1-35  community steward to Upson County and the middle Georgia 
 
 
 
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  2- 1  area and for establishing a tradition of innovative 
  2- 2  technology, excellence in manufacturing, and loyalty to the 
  2- 3  community. 
 
  2- 4  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  2- 5  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit 
  2- 6  appropriate copies of this resolution to Neil H. Hightower, 
  2- 7  Sr., and the associates of Thomaston Mills, Inc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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