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Alabama Overrides Governor's Veto; Designate State Whiskey
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Apr 07, 2004 04:34pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, April 7, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Alabama Overrides Governor's Veto; Designate State Whiskey
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Alabamans now have something to toast: The state has an official whiskey. The Alabama Senate voted 19-8 Tuesday to override Gov. Bob Riley's veto of a resolution making Conecuh Ridge Fine Alabama Whiskey the "official state spirit." The Senate vote followed a similar override March 18 by the House. The two rare votes to reject the governor's veto make the designation of Conecuh Ridge official. "It's going to be very good for us. It will give us publicity and bragging rights," said Kenny May, a Troy businessman who founded Conecuh Ridge, the "Alabama style" whiskey made with water from the state's Conecuh Ridge region. The Republican governor vetoed the idea because he said Alabama has always reserved official designations for natural, historic or native items and has never given the designation to a commercial product.
Riley spokesman Jeff Emerson said taking time to override the governor made no sense considering the financial problems facing the state and as public distrust of state government endures. "The Legislature should have more important things to do," Emerson said. But state Sen. Pat Lindsey, urged the Senate to override the governor's veto, saying "I thought the resolution was harmless and humorous." |
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