[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9514]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE EMPLOYEES OF HOLCIM IN THEODORE, AL ON RECEIVING THE 
   2006 COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS ASSOCIATES AWARD FOR CORPORATE 
                              CITIZENSHIP

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 19, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the Holcim cement 
plant in Theodore, Alabama, for winning the Council of State 
Governments (CSG) Associates award for outstanding corporate 
citizenship.
  The CSG Associates award recognizes those who have shown great 
dedication in service to their communities. The nominations for the 
award are submitted by state officials from across the country, and the 
CSG leadership then chooses a winner. The 156 employees of the Holcim 
Theodore plant were honored with this prestigious award for their 
service to the Theodore community--and surrounding areas--in the 
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
  There are two specific efforts of the employees of the Theodore plant 
that were highlighted by the award. First, Holcim played a key role in 
rebuilding the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic. This clinic, serving 
mostly the less fortunate, was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and then, 
only days before its reopening, was ravaged by a fire. With the help of 
other local industries, Holcim led fundraising efforts to rebuild the 
clinic, contributing $50,000 of the $120,000 raised.
  Holcim also sponsored two students from Morehouse School of Medicine 
in Atlanta as temporary summer staff at the clinic.
  Second, the CSG Associates recognized Holcim for its efforts towards 
rebuilding new homes in Theodore for those who were displaced by 
Hurricane Katrina. Joining with Habitat for Humanity, Holcim donated 
concrete for 11 new homes, while Holcim employees volunteered their 
time and effort to build the new homes.
  Holcim's honors, however, do not stop with the CSG Associates award. 
They have received honors not only at the local level but also the 
national level. Recently, the Theodore plant won the Environmental 
Performance award from the Portland Cement Association. Additionally, 
Dow Jones Sustainability Index named Holcim as ``Leader of Industry,'' 
and for four years, Holcim has been noted in the Dow Jones 
Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index 
in Europe.
  Holcim (US) Inc. is one of the Nation's leading manufacturers and 
suppliers of cement and mineral components. With 14 manufacturing 
plants and over 70 distribution facilities in the United States, the 
Holcim Theodore plant is a shining star in Holcim's corporate 
constellation.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in congratulating 
the Holcim cement plant in Theodore, Alabama, for all of their great 
accomplishments. I know the plant manager, Joe McFalls, the employees, 
their friends, families, and members of the community join with me in 
praising Holcim for their many accomplishments, and I extend thanks for 
their continued service to Mobile County and the First Congressional 
District.

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