07 LC 21
9196S
The
House Committee on Rules offers the following substitute to HR 44:
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mr. Phillip Jennings III and inviting him to appear before the
House of Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Phillip Jennings III, a 1979 graduate of East Georgia College and a 1981
graduate of the University of Georgia, is owner and president of the
state´s largest producer of certified turfgrasses and the world´s
largest exporter of turfgrass with markets in 30 different nations around the
globe; and
WHEREAS,
Phillip Jennings Turf Farms began in 1998 with only 150 acres of turfgrass and a
staff of five employees, but has since added farms in Treutlen, Emanuel,
Washington, and Toombs Counties, growing to the size of 3,500 acres and becoming
the largest employer in Treutlen County; and
WHEREAS,
Jennings Turf produces 18 varieties of quality grass for golf courses, athletic
fields, businesses, and residential landscaping, is the exclusive sod supplier
for Home Depot and Pike Family Nurseries in the Southeastern United States, and
was the proud supplier for Super Bowl XXXIX and Super Bowl XLI; and
WHEREAS,
the company is a national leader in agricultural research, as it has worked with
the University of Georgia to grow a number of "Sea Isle" grasses engineered for
saltwater environments and has recently signed an agreement with Mississippi
State University concerning patents on grass grown in a medium without soil;
and
WHEREAS,
in less than ten years, Jennings Turf has become an impressive force of
prosperity for the State of Georgia through its dedication to a quality product,
improved agricultural techniques, and sustained commitment to the employees
within its care.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize and commend Phillip Jennings III for his outstanding
performance in the management and development of turfgrass farming and for his
significant contributions to the State of Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mr. Phillip Jennings III is hereby invited to appear
before the House of Representatives at a date and time to be fixed by the
Speaker of the House for the purposes of being recognized by the House and
receiving an appropriate copy of this resolution.