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	Name:	FOI -
	Subject:	Russell Lands & AC
	Date:	1/2/2009 10:08:54 PM

Some of the people let go last year from RL might not feel the same way. Some were let go for personal reasons, and the economy just helped with a good excuse. My opinion. But Alex. City is able to turn jobs down like the Chicken plant which went to Phenix City and they have expanded to over 600 employees. How could Alex city afford to give these jobs away. I know they said it would bring in Mexicans but if you go to Wal Mart on the weekend I think they are already here.

I know a lot of people talk about the Russells and my family worked for Russell Corp and Russell Lands for over four generations. I went the Russell School with Miss Julia and Tom would stop by my job and talk to me. I thought a lot of them and still do. I worked for Russell Corp for 28 years, my mother over 20 years my grandmother 50 years, and my great great grandfather I' am not sure how many years. Russell was a giant part of my families life and after the Russell family got out of Russell Corp, it went downhill,per Mr Adams and then Jack Ward (A Jack Welch wana be). I am afraid Russell Lands is going the same way. I hope not. I no longer work for Russell Corp (Plant Shut Down) nor does my wife.

But I do wish Alex.City would think long and hard before they turn down any more jobs. Mr. McCellan works to hard to bring jobs into the city just to see them go to a surrounding city.