[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING WINKELMAN BUILDING CORPORATION OF ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA, FOR 40 
                          YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

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                         HON. MICHELE BACHMANN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 2009

  Mrs. BACHMANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Winkelman 
Building Corporation on its 40th anniversary as a business leader in 
the St. Cloud community. Success at their level of expertise could not 
have been achieved without hard work, long hours, and many sacrifices. 
I know that everyone at Winkelman Building Corporation can be very 
proud of the accomplishment that brings them together at this 
milestone.
  Winkelman Building Corporation has been working with communities 
across the nation to build structures that serve a purpose and make a 
statement. They have been recognized 18 times by local and national 
groups for their innovation and excellence since 1993. Most recently, 
they were awarded the Project of the Year by the Minnesota Construction 
Association for the Kennedy Community School in St. Joseph, Minnesota. 
This school is the pride of the community and one of the first Leader 
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified schools in the 
nation. When I toured the Kennedy Community School I was impressed by 
the amount of thought that went into making it not only an innovative 
facility, but a welcoming place in which children could learn.
  I rise today, Madam Speaker, to honor the tireless efforts of the 
employees at Winkelman Building Corporation that have brought this 
company four decades of success. The backbone of our local and national 
economies is America's small businesses, and through good times and 
bad, companies like Winkelman are pulling through with resolve and 
optimism. I join other community and business leaders in St. Cloud in 
looking forward to another 40 years of groundbreakings, grand openings 
and award celebrations.

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