14 | 13 | | SJR___ COMMENDING JOHN AND ANN BOUTWELL FOR BEING AWARDED |
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15 | 14 | | THE INAUGURAL DANIEL PRATT INDUSTRIALIST AWARD. |
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16 | 15 | | WHEREAS, highest commendations and congratulations |
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17 | 16 | | are proudly presented to John and Ann Boutwell for being |
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18 | 17 | | awarded the inaugural 2023 Daniel Pratt Industrialist Award; |
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19 | 18 | | and |
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20 | 19 | | WHEREAS, the City of Prattville Industrial |
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21 | 20 | | Development Board established the Daniel Pratt Industrialist |
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22 | 21 | | Award to celebrate visionary business leaders, companies, |
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23 | 22 | | and organizations whose innovation and dedication have |
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24 | 23 | | helped build a strong and vibrant community in Prattville |
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25 | 24 | | and Autauga County; and |
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26 | 25 | | WHEREAS, in the early 1990s, John and Ann Boutwell |
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27 | 26 | | began their quest to preserve the rich history of Alabama's |
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28 | 27 | | first industrialist, Daniel Pratt; Mr. Pratt introduced the |
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29 | 28 | | Industrial Revolution to the South and had a tremendous |
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30 | 29 | | influence on the culture of our state; and |
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31 | 30 | | WHEREAS, in 1996, John and Ann Boutwell were |
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32 | 31 | | instrumental in the campaign to revitalize and save historic |
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33 | 32 | | downtown Prattville; they were the visionaries who |
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34 | 33 | | spearheaded plans for the 1999 Daniel Pratt Alabama Year of |
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35 | 34 | | Industry Celebration, which included exhibits, contests, and |
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36 | 35 | | concerts throughout the year; and |
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37 | 36 | | WHEREAS, today, there has been tremendous growth in |
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67 | 66 | | downtown Prattville, and particularly with the newest |
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68 | 67 | | development, The Mill Apartment Complex, with sweeping views |
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69 | 68 | | of the city's historic downtown, Autauga Creek, and the |
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70 | 69 | | picturesque millpond dam; and |
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71 | 70 | | WHEREAS, the 2023 Daniel Pratt Industrialist Award |
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72 | 71 | | was presented to John and Ann Boutwell because without their |
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73 | 72 | | perseverance, determination, and commitment to the |
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74 | 73 | | community, Mr. Pratt's vision would have been lost forever; |
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75 | 74 | | now therefore, |
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76 | 75 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH |
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77 | 76 | | HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That John and Ann Boutwell are |
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78 | 77 | | honored and commended for winning the inaugural 2023 Daniel |
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79 | 78 | | Pratt Industrialist Award, and this resolution is offered to |
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80 | 79 | | them in deepest admiration and appreciation, along with |
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81 | 80 | | sincere best wishes for all future endeavors. |
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