[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 124 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1881]
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                   TRIBUTE TO MALLORY REALTY COMPANY

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                       HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2006

  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring a momentous 
occasion in my district to the attention of the House. It is not every 
day that any corporation in the United States reaches the milestone of 
100 years in business. And Mallory Realty Company in my district has 
reached that milestone this year while still being operated by the same 
family.
  LaGrange, Georgia was a very different place than it was when Arthur 
Eugene Mallory started his business in 1906 after graduating from 
business school in Atlanta. The Mallorys were not new to LaGrange. They 
had first come in 1827 and had been involved in the community for 
years.
  1906 was boom time for LaGrange with the opening of new cotton mills 
and lots of construction of additional houses. It was the perfect time 
to open a realty business, and Arthur Mallory quickly became busy 
buying lots and managing rental properties.
  As the business grew, more of the family became involved, and its 
influence in the community also grew. The Mallorys have served in the 
military, served on boards of local banks, and helped bring economic 
development to LaGrange.
  Three generations of the Mallory family have served the community by 
working for Mallory Realty. Today, Mallory Realty is the oldest 
continuously family-owned business in LaGrange. Today they handle over 
600 rental units for 52 property owners.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope the entire House will join me in congratulating 
Mallory Realty on its 100 years of service, and wishing them all the 
best as they move into their second century of service to my state and 
our Nation.

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