[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H3758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO ROSCOE ALLEN, JR., OF OCILLA, GEORGIA

  (Mr. CHAMBLISS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of my 
constituents, Roscoe Allen, Jr., of Ocilla, Georgia. Mr. Allen has been 
selected by the Small Business Administration as Small Businessperson 
of the Year for the State of Georgia, and he will represent Georgia in 
the selection process for the National Small Businessperson of the 
Year.
  In just 2 years, Mr. Allen has made his mark in the competitive snack 
food industry. He broke into the peanut processing business by putting 
in long hours, traveling many miles and practicing his straightforward 
sales pitch to his wife and long-time friend. His company, known as the 
Roscoe Allen Company, is the first southern, African-American-owned 
peanuts and mixed nuts processor. His products are sold in grocery 
stores all across the southeast as well as in Texas.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Mr. Allen's commitment to providing quality 
products and outstanding service at an economical price and for 
achieving success in a competitive market in such a short period of 
time. I congratulate Mr. Allen and wish him all the best at the Small 
Businessperson award ceremony and commend him for being an outstanding 
example of a small businessman and to let him know that all of Georgia 
is very proud of him.

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