Anheuser-Busch Applauds Quick Action By Florida Lawmakers In Advancing Legislation To Target Repeat Drunk Drivers.Legislative/Political Reporters, Business Editors & News Directors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2002 Anheuser-Busch (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BUD) Vice President and Senior Government Affairs Officer Richard F. Keating today praised the Florida legislative leadership for moving quickly to advance repeat drunk driver legislation proposed only weeks ago by Senator Simmons and Representative Burt, respectively. "For more than a decade, Anheuser-Busch has pushed for legislation targeting repeat drunk driving offenders," said Keating. "Because of our track record in this area, we quickly noted the merits of the proposed legislation and we're committed to strongly support it. Government data clearly shows that legislative attention should be focused on high blood alcohol content Blood alcohol content (BAC) or blood alcohol concentration is the concentration of alcohol in blood. It is usually measured as mass per volume. For example, a BAC of 0.02% means 0.02 grams of alcohol per 100 grams of individual's blood, or 0. offenders because these dangerous drivers cause 8 out of 10 drunk driving fatalities." Keating added that Anheuser-Busch is working with its Florida lobbyists and network of beer distributors in the state to write letters, make phone calls and contact their elected officials to urge them to support these legislative proposals. In recent years, Anheuser-Busch has supported legislation targeting repeat offenders in Ohio, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (pĕnsəlvā`nyə), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York , Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). , Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. , Wisconsin and other states. Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., is the world's largest brewer and one of the largest theme park operators in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The company is also a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and the world's largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers. SOURCE: Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. |
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