HR 187 Summary

• Commends Mr. J.R. Bennett upon his induction into the Hall of Fame of the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association.

• Bennett began his career in the manufactured housing industry in 1959 at age 19 and built eight different manufactured home plants in North Alabama throughout his career.

• Bennett's business ventures included Bonanza Homes (started 1964, sold 1969), Young American Homes in Arkansas (eventually spanning six locations in five states), and River Oaks Homes.

• Bennett is married to Laura Jean for 55 years and has four children, nine grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren; his son Keith Bennett opened KABCO Builders in Boaz in 2003.