PRESS RELEASE

December 18, 2001
TAXWATCH NAMES 2001-2002 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TOP EXECUTIVES TAPPED

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida TaxWatch tapped four top business executives to lead the watchdog group's 2001-2002 Executive Committee. Steven L. Evans, Vice President and Senior State Executive with IBM in Tallahassee, will serve as Chairman. Other committee members hail from Publix Super Markets, First Union National Bank of Florida and Prudential.

"We are very fortunate to have Steven Evans as our new Chair," said Dominic Calabro, president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. "I look forward to the contribution Mr. Evans will make to our continuing effort to save Florida taxpayers money in the coming years."

Members selected to serve on the Florida TaxWatch Executive Committee include:

ChairSteven L. Evans of Tallahassee, Vice President and Senior State Executive, IBM.
Chair-ElectHoyt R. "Barney" Barnett of Lakeland, Vice President, Publix Super Markets, Incorporated.
SecretaryRobert W. Helms of Jacksonville, President, First Union National Bank of Florida.
TreasurerMichael A. Jennings of Jacksonville, Vice President, Government Relations, Prudential Financial.

Additionally, the following Florida TaxWatch members were selected to serve as new At Large Executive Committee Members:

Martha W. Barnett of Tallahassee, Partner, Holland & Knight.
John Blanchard of Tallahassee, President, Southeast Region, Verizon.
Jim Hunt of Lake Buena Vista, Chief Financial Officer, Walt Disney World Resort.
Charles J. Rehwinkel of Tallahassee, Vice President, State Executive, Sprint.

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© Florida TaxWatch, December 2001

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