[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 2, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E914-E915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


SCOTT MacHARDY AND MARK LANE: 1995 SBA NATIONAL YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                      HON. WILLIAM H. ZELIFF, JR.

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 1995
  Mr. ZELIFF. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure today to rise and 
recognize two of my constituents, Scott MacHardy of Rye Beach, and Mark 
Lane, of Candia, N.H. They have been named the 1995 SBA Young 
Entrepreneurs of the Year--for New Hampshire, New England and the 
entire country.
  These two young men cofounded their company, Coed Sportswear, Inc., 5 
years ago with $15,000. Each was only 23 years old.
  Today, Coed Sportswear employs 50 people. In 1994, the company sold 
26 million dollars' worth of merchandise worldwide, an incredible 250 
percent over 1993.
  Although Coed Sportswear represents a financial success story, its 
accomplishments are beyond profits. The growth of this small business 
illustrates that the entrepreneurial spirit in America is alive and 
well.
  Mr. MacHardy and Mr. Lane are role models to the young people in our 
country. They are hard-working, honest businessmen who have created 
jobs in their communities. They started with a good, well-researched 
idea. Then they added a positive work ethic and the determination to 
see it through.
  As a small businessman myself, and chairman of the Small Business 
Survival Caucus, I offer my sincere congratulations on a job well 
[[Page E915]] done. I wish Mark, Scott, and Coed Sportswear all the 
best in the coming years.


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