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House of
Representatives
House Resolution
160
By: Representatives Manning of the 32nd,
Smith of the 103rd, Hines of the 38th, Johnson of the
35th, Bunn of the 74th and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Georgia Mountain Water; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Georgia Mountain Water
was founded in 1981 by the Carroll Family and is now the largest family owned
water bottler in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, at
the beginning of Georgia Mountain Water, Jim, Tom, and Steve Carroll worked at
their successful construction company during the day and would go up to their
family owned camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains to bottle spring water at night
for delivery during their spare time;
and
WHEREAS, their production increased from
200 bottles a night in those early years to 1,000 bottles an hour today;
and
WHEREAS, in 1988 and 1989 the company
was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the
United States and now has 30 distributors covering nine states;
and
WHEREAS, Georgia Mountain Water is a
member of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Kennesaw Business Association;
and
WHEREAS, it is actively involved in its
community supporting a wide range of charities and nonprofit organizations and
is the sponsor or official water for NASCAR driver Jerry Glanville, musicians
Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart, and the Atlanta Hawks, Braves, and
Falcons.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and recognize
Georgia Mountain Water for the outstanding contribution this dynamic and
successful business has made to the economy of this state and to the communities
in which it operates.
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 chief executive officer of
Georgia Mountain Water.
IN
HOUSE
Read and
Adopted
January 26,
2001
Robert E. Rivers,
Jr.
Clerk