16 | 15 | | SJR___ ACKNOWLEDGING THE ALABAMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION ON ITS |
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17 | 16 | | 35TH ANNIVERSARY. |
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18 | 17 | | WHEREAS, it is appropriate to acknowledge the Alabama |
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19 | 18 | | Grocers Association on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary; |
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20 | 19 | | and |
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21 | 20 | | WHEREAS, the Alabama Grocers Association is a |
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22 | 21 | | professional trade association comprising retail grocers, |
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23 | 22 | | wholesalers, manufacturers, brokers, and others who supply |
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24 | 23 | | goods and services to the food distributing industry; and |
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25 | 24 | | WHEREAS, the Alabama Grocers Association was |
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26 | 25 | | established 35 years ago and currently has more than 350 |
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27 | 26 | | members and over 850 retail outlets; and |
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28 | 27 | | WHEREAS, the mission of the Alabama Grocers |
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29 | 28 | | Association is to promote the growth and success of the food |
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30 | 29 | | industry in Alabama through advocacy, education, public |
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31 | 30 | | relations, and networking; and |
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32 | 31 | | WHEREAS, the Alabama Grocers Association serves as an |
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33 | 32 | | advocate, resource, and community for Alabama's grocery |
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34 | 33 | | industry, connecting members and supporting their success; |
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35 | 34 | | and |
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36 | 35 | | WHEREAS, the food retail industry in Alabama provides |
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37 | 36 | | over 188,000 jobs with over $6.8 billion in annual wages; |
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38 | 37 | | the industry contributes over $1.5 billion in state taxes |
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39 | 38 | | and has a total economic impact on the state's economy of |
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69 | 68 | | and has a total economic impact on the state's economy of |
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70 | 69 | | over $18 billion; and |
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71 | 70 | | WHEREAS, the Alabama Grocers Association plays a |
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72 | 71 | | significant role in the state's economy and is recognized |
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73 | 72 | | for its service to the food distribution industry in |
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74 | 73 | | Alabama; now therefore, |
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75 | 74 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH |
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76 | 75 | | HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That in recognition of Alabama |
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77 | 76 | | Grocers Association Day, we acknowledge the Alabama Grocers |
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78 | 77 | | Association and extend our congratulations on its 35th |
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