[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 11, 2013

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Weyerhaeuser 
Company on being recognized as one of the most community-minded 
companies in the Nation. Weyerhaeuser was among 50 companies to be 
awarded this honor by Points of Light and the National Conference on 
Citizenship's Civic 50 rankings.
  Since 1957, Weyerhaeuser has been an integral part of eastern North 
Carolina. In the First Congressional District that I represent, 
Weyerhaeuser operates the Softwood Lumber Mill in Plymouth and the 
Carolina Timberlands Area and GHW Operations Center in Washington. 
Weyerhaeuser also owns or leases more than 545,000 acres of timberland 
across the state. The company employs 1,051 North Carolinians and helps 
support families and businesses in many rural communities.
  Weyerhaeuser has been an important contributor to North Carolina's 
economy and has served as an environmental steward and strong corporate 
citizen. Since 2008, Weyerhaeuser has donated more than $2.5 million to 
philanthropic causes throughout North Carolina. Since 1903, the company 
has provided more than $215 million to support affordable housing and 
shelter, education and youth development, environmental stewardship, 
human services, and civic and cultural growth.
  The second annual Civic 50 was selected through a stringent survey of 
S&P 500 companies and measured corporate commitment to improving 
communities, corporate investment in philanthropy, and civic culture.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend employees of Weyerhaeuser Company in North 
Carolina and throughout the country for their commitment to improving 
their communities for future generations. I ask my colleagues to join 
me in honoring and celebrating their efforts to make North Carolina a 
better place to live and work.

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