[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 175 (Monday, December 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL F. SIMON BUILDERS FAMILY BUSINESS

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 8, 2003

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a thriving small 
business in Waunakee, Wisconsin. This year, the Michael F. Simon 
Builders family business celebrates 110 years of service to the 
community.
  Small businesses are vital to the American economy. Founder, Michael 
Simon began constructing farm buildings in Dane County in 1893, and 
through the years Michael F. Simon Builders has remained in the family 
and continued to grow. The business has evolved with the times and now 
constructs residential and commercial buildings using state-of-art 
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD).
  Now in the hands of Peter and Philip, the founder's grandsons, 
Michael F. Simon Builders continues to maintain the family tradition 
and strives to create structures in Madison and the surrounding 
communities that have style beauty, quality and value. For nearly fifty 
years, the Simon family has shown a firm commitment to improving our 
community through their extensive volunteerism with the Wisconsin 
Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders.
  The Simon's ability to create and maintain a successful family 
business for 110 years is commendable and deserves recognition. I am 
proud to call Michael F. Simon Builders Wisconsin's own. I wish them 
continued success for another 110 years and beyond.

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