[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 21, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING THE O'LEARY COMPANY ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2005

  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute 
to the O'Leary Company, an engineering, planning and construction 
company from western Massachusetts that is celebrating its 50th 
Anniversary of building excellence this month. Simply put, the company 
is the one of the most experienced design-build commercial contractors 
in the northeast region.
  From humble beginnings, Edward J. O'Leary started his own 
construction business in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1955. With an 
emphasis on quality workmanship and customer service, the company 
quickly began to grow. A relationship with the Kansas City based Butler 
Manufacturing Company was a defining point for the company. Working 
with Butler, a leader in the marketing, design and production of 
systems for commercial and industrial buildings, enabled Ed O'Leary to 
take on larger construction projects. That partnership has created 
hundreds of jobs, successfully completed 1,200 projects and sold more 
than $40 million dollars in Butler steel.
  But the O'Leary Company's history is more that just sales and 
completed projects. Strong corporate values have long been the key to 
their success. They have a reputation in the community for integrity, 
reliability and quality. And their contribution to the local economy 
cannot be minimized.
  Whether it is aircraft hangers at Westover Air Reserve Base, the 
Quill Corporation Building in Agawam, MA, the Ludlow Technical Products 
property, or the state-of-the-art WWLP TV-22 studio in Chicopee, MA, 
the O'Leary Company has helped make our region a better place to work 
and do business. They truly have made a difference in the quality of 
life in western Massachusetts.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the 109th Congress to please join 
with me in wishing Randy Conklin, Brian Hill and the employees of the 
O'Leary Company another 50 years of success. I am confident that they 
will remain an invaluable builder, employer and corporate partner in 
western Massachusetts for many years to come.

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