Bill Text: GA SR113 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Gill Industries; recognize
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-07 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR113 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR113-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 113
By:
Senator Mullis of the 53rd
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Gill Industries; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Gill Industries is a full service supplier of engineered, mechanical assemblies
to the automotive, furniture, and multi-use vehicle markets; and
WHEREAS,
a high quality and reliable supplier, Gill Industries provides world class
manufacturing, prototyping, product and tool design, engineering, testing, and
analysis; and
WHEREAS,
Gill Industries began in 1964 when John Gill started a small tool and die
company with his brother-in-law, Gerald Williams; and
WHEREAS,
the pair began stamping products in the 1970's, then expanded to welding and
assembling components in the 1980's, and in the 1990's, the company focused on
its product design and engineering capabilities; and
WHEREAS,
John Gill's wife, Rita Williams, joined the company in 1985 as general manager
and helped grow the company as CEO from $8 million in sales to $100 million in
2009; and
WHEREAS,
today, Gill Industries is led by John and Rita's daughters, Rita Woodruff and
Mary Gill-Thornton, who serve as co-CEOs, making Gill Industries a certified
female-owned business by the Women's Business Enterprises Council;
and
WHEREAS,
Gill Industries has over 350,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space
which spans the globe from the United States to Mexico, Germany, and France;
and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of this fine
company and its numerous achievements be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Gill Industries for their many outstanding contributions on behalf of the
citizens of Georgia, and extend to them 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 Gill Industries.
