HR 305 Summary

• Commends Cary Baker of Andalusia, Alabama, for his distinguished career in the textile industry spanning more than four decades.

• Recognizes Baker's retirement effective February 28, 2014, from his position as Shaw Industries' Manufacturing Director at Andalusia and Polypropylene Technical Segment.

• Notes Baker's career progression beginning in 1973 at Cone Mills Corporation, followed by employment at Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company (acquired by Shaw Industries in 1992), and his Georgia Institute of Technology education.

• Acknowledges Baker's leadership roles as president and officer in the Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association and Alabama Textile Education Foundation, as well as civic involvement with the Andalusia-Opp Airport Authority, Lurleen B. Wallace College Foundation Board, and Andalusia City Schools Foundation Board.

• Extends best wishes to Baker as he enters his well-earned retirement.