- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Mar. 2, 2000Z
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2000-03-02
- Date of Original:
- 2000-03-02
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 2000/3-2Z
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2000-s3-h2z-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2000-s3-h2z-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
March 2, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAVID TUFTS WINS LABOR DEPARTMENT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH HUMANITARIAN AWARD
ATLANTA -- David Tufts of Gray, an employment services specialist in the Georgia Department of Labor's Macon office, recently received the department's Humanitarian Award during the eighth annual Black History Month celebration in Atlanta. Tufts won for his contributions to the establishment of a Boys and Girls Club in Jones County. State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond presented the award.
Carl Ware, executive vice president of global public affairs and administration for the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, received the Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to Coke's domestic and international affairs and philanthropic programs.
Other African-Americans honored for their contributions to the business community include: Robert L. Brown Jr. of Lithonia, CEO of R. L. Brown & Associates; Rudolph Terry of Roanoke, Ala., founder of Terry Manufacturing Co.; Felker W. Ward Jr. of Atlanta, a principal partner with Pinnacle Investment Advisors; and James Barnes, state president of the Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners Association.
The labor department is the only state agency that celebrates Black History Month with monthlong activities during February.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
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