House Bill hb9123

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HR 9123

        By Representative Byrd






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution commending WCI Communities, Inc.

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  4         WHEREAS, known as a leader in customer service and as a

  5  company that attempts to make every customer a fan, WCI

  6  Communities, Inc., is based in Bonita Springs and traces its

  7  roots in Florida back to 1946, and

  8         WHEREAS, WCI Communities, Inc., is an outstanding

  9  example of a good corporate citizen, known for its

10  contributions in the areas of education, youth, and the

11  environment, and, with respect to the latter, strives, in

12  partnership with Audubon International, to build communities

13  in the most environmentally sustainable manner, and

14         WHEREAS, WCI Communities, Inc., has created 34

15  communities throughout the state, constructed 2,139 luxury

16  tower residences, and developed 612 holes of golf and more

17  than 1,000 marina slips; provides employment for nearly 4,000

18  citizens of Florida, adding immensely to the state's economy;

19  and, in 2001, achieved a record $1.11 billion in revenues,

20  with $102.2 million in net income, and

21         WHEREAS, on March 12, 2002, WCI Communities, Inc.,

22  became a publicly traded company by successfully completing an

23  initial public offering of 6.9 million shares of stock on the

24  New York Stock Exchange and, in so doing, became the

25  32nd-largest public company in the state based on revenues,

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27         WHEREAS, WCI Communities, Inc., CEO Al Hoffman is

28  renowned for his entrepreneurial spirit, unrivaled vision,

29  strong leadership, generous nature, and love for Florida, NOW,

30  THEREFORE,

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                HR 9123

    577-200-02






  1  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

  2  Florida:

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  4         That the House of Representatives extends its sincere

  5  congratulations to WCI Communities, Inc., for its achievements

  6  in and contributions to the State of Florida.

  7         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

  8  be presented to Al Hoffman, CEO of WCI Communities, Inc., as a

  9  tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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