[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E627]
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CONGRATULATING RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY FOR BEING NAMED ONE OF ``THE 
                    100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR''

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                           HON. RICHARD BURR

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 25, 2001

  Mr. BURR of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate 
Mr. Andy Schindler and the fine folks at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in being named to Fortune magazine's 
annual list of ``100 Best Companies to Work For.''
  I have always been proud of R.J. Reynolds and its employees and I 
remain honored to be their Representative in Congress. Reynolds is one 
of North Carolina's best corporate citizens, one of its largest 
taxpayers, and an invaluable asset to our state. Frankly, Mr. Speaker, 
it's been a long time coming for Reynolds to receive this national 
commendation as North Carolinians have known of Reynolds' benefits for 
years.
  During my tenure in serving the people of the Fifth District of North 
Carolina, I have had the pleasure of working with and getting to know 
many of the executives and employees at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. 
They are all extremely dedicated, hard working, creative, and proud of 
their work. An organization is only as good as its people; and the 
workers at Reynolds are second to none, and it shows in the final 
product.
  Congratulations to Reynolds and its employees for winning this award. 
You've always been at the top of my list. Keep up the good work.

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