[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 133 (Monday, September 10, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF TELECT, INC.

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2007

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Telect, 
Inc. as they celebrate 25 years of business in the communications 
industry. Telect, Inc. has become a global leader in the development, 
manufacturing and service of connectivity and power products.
  Bill and Judi Williams founded the company in September of 1982 with 
their then 18-year-old son, Wayne. Today, with headquarters in Liberty 
Lake and additional facilities in Texas, Latin America and Europe, they 
support a worldwide network of customers. In addition to providing 
quality service to their customers, the Williams' have also emphasized 
the importance of community involvement.
  Together, their resume of volunteer and community commitments is 
extensive. Bill has been active in the Boy Scouts of America's 
Northwest Council, and served on the National Association of 
Manufacturers' Board of Directors. Judi worked on several physician and 
hospital boards, was on the DSHS State Advisory Committee and served on 
the Whitworth College Board of Trustees. She also earned Working Woman 
Magazine's ``Top 500 Woman Owned Business'' award in 1998.
  Telect continues to be known throughout the region as a model of how 
far a business can go when it is built on faith, integrity, and hard 
work. Their core values, which have been a part of the company since 
day one, still shape their business today. Now, as Bill and Judi have 
taken on the role as active members of the Board of Directors, their 
son Wayne is carrying the legacy of this great company into a new 
generation.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend Bill and Judi Williams for 
their outstanding accomplishments as founders of Telect, Inc., and 
congratulate them on 25 years of quality service in the communications 
industry. I invite my colleagues to join me in honoring Bill and Judi 
Williams, and the employees of Telect, Inc. as they celebrate 25 great 
years together.

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