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Senate
Resolution 802
By:
Senators Golden of the 8th and Crosby of the 13th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Turner's Fine Furniture; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Turner's Fine Furniture was recently named Cox Family Enterprise Center 2009
Family Owned Business of the Year for Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
opened by the late M.W. Turner, Sr., Turner's Fine Furniture began as a hardware
store in Pelham, Georgia, in 1915 and over the years has grown to become South
Georgia's largest independent furniture retailers; and
WHEREAS,
now with seven stores throughout South Georgia, at Turner's Fine Furniture the
customer is always right and their friendly and knowledgeable employees
guarantee the best selection, the best quality, the best service, and the best
price; and
WHEREAS,
owners Wright and Betsey Turner recently handed over the family business to
their sons, Austin and Fortson, who will continue the long-standing tradition of
helping customers achieve the home environment they desire with quality
furniture from Turner's Fine Furniture; and
WHEREAS,
this remarkable corporate citizen has established a glowing reputation
throughout Georgia for its attention to detail and first-class service, and it
continues to meet the needs of its customers with efficiency and incredible
results; and
WHEREAS,
small, local businesses remain the lifeblood of this state, and Turner's Fine
Furniture has earned a well-deserved and much recognized reputation for
excellence in customer service and satisfaction; and
WHEREAS,
a vital member of the community, Turner's Fine Furniture supports over 100
charitable organizations and helped uplift families displaced by Hurricane
Katrina by providing them with furniture and essential living supplies to help
them establish new residences throughout South Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
amazing company be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
congratulate Turner's Fine Furniture on the occasion of its being named 2009
Family Business of the Year for Georgia, commend it for its many outstanding
contributions on behalf of the citizens of this state, and extend to it their
best wishes for continued corporate growth, development, and success in the
future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Turner's Fine Furniture.