[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 102 (Friday, July 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOHN HARLAND CO. BOLINGBROOK 
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                           HON. JUDY BIGGERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2006

  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the John H. 
Harland Company on the 35th anniversary of its production facility in 
Bolingbrook, Illinois.
  In 1971, Harland's corporate leaders made a decision to locate a 
plant near Chicago. The suburbs were booming, and the workforce was 
skilled. Not unlike today, the area had so much to offer in terms of 
its quality of life and great business climate. That decision proved to 
be a wise one indeed. This year, the company celebrates 35 prosperous 
years in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
  Today, I would like to recognize the men and women of Harland and 
celebrate with them 35 successful years in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
  The John H. Harland Company was founded in 1923. Over the next 83 
years it grew and evolved into one of the premier financial services 
providers, doing business with more than two-thirds of all financial 
institutions in the United States. Its facility in Bolingbrook has 
played--and continues to play--a crucial part in Harland's success.
  With approximately 200 employees, the Bolingbrook facility each year 
processes more than 11 million orders for checks for consumers in 13 
states, including most of the Midwest, from Wisconsin to Kentucky and 
Pennsylvania to Minnesota and everywhere in between. In the true spirit 
of its founder, the John H. Harland Company's allegiance to its 
customers and employees remains strong 35 years later.
  Harland also is committed to strengthening our community through 
service. In recognition of the spirit of service demonstrated by Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr., Harland employees celebrate the MLK holiday as 
a day of service, volunteering at local organizations such as 
Meadowbrook Manor, Lambs Fold Women's Shelter, and the Shepherd Food 
Pantry.
  I want to commend all of the Bolingbrook employees for their 
commitment to quality, customers, and community. It is their hard work 
and dedication that has made the Harland Company what it is today--a 
35-year success story.

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