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House Bill 9117




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HR 9117

        By Representatives Dockery, Putnam, Edwards, Stabins and
    Laurent





  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution commemorating the generous

  3         contributions of Publix Super Markets, Inc.,

  4         its employees, and the George W. Jenkins family

  5         to the United Way of America.

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  7         WHEREAS, Publix Super Markets, Inc., founded in Winter

  8  Haven, Florida, in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, has always been

  9  committed to the communities it serves, and

10         WHEREAS, the company is the largest private employer in

11  the State of Florida, operating 448 stores and employing more

12  than 87,000 associates in this great state, and

13         WHEREAS, the employees of Publix Super Markets,

14  combined with Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc., and the

15  George W. Jenkins family, contributed more than $10 million in

16  1996 to the United Way of America, to be redistributed to the

17  communities in which the company operates, and

18         WHEREAS, the United Way of America honored Publix Super

19  Markets, Inc., on February 26, 1997, with the Spirit of

20  America Award, and

21         WHEREAS, the Spirit of America Award is the highest

22  honor the United Way can bestow upon a company for excellence

23  in employee education about the United Way, company-wide

24  employee campaigns, corporate contributions, and volunteer

25  programs, NOW, THEREFORE,

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27  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

28  Florida:

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30         That the House of Representatives of the State of

31  Florida joins the citizens of Florida in commemorating the

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HR 9117

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  1  exemplary and generous charitable contributions of the

  2  employees of Publix Super Markets, Publix Charities, and the

  3  Jenkins family.

  4         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

  5  be presented to Howard Jenkins, chairman and chief executive

  6  officer of Publix Super Markets, Inc., as a tangible token of

  7  the sentiments expressed herein.

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