[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 144 (Wednesday, October 7, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S10214]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING REED & REED, INC.

 Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, as our Nation increases its efforts 
to be more environmentally friendly, individuals, families, and 
businesses, both large and small, wisely continue to invest in green 
energy innovation. As we enter an exciting era of remarkable 
technological advances that will change the course of America forever, 
we are creating a more energy efficient and competitive Nation. I wish 
to recognize a small contracting firm from my home State of Maine that 
has become a leader in the promising field of wind power technology.
  Located in the small midcoast town of Woolwich, Reed & Reed, Inc., is 
a general contracting company that focuses on a wide array of projects 
ranging from bridge construction to wind power services. Founded in 
1928, the company was a partnership of Captain Josiah W. Reed and his 
son, Carlton Day Reed, with a mere $2,000 capital investment. Presently 
run by two Colby College graduates, president and CEO Jackson A. Parker 
and treasurer Thomas C. Reed, Reed & Reed is well positioned to remain 
the premier wind power services contractor in New England for decades 
to come.
  Throughout its storied history, Reed & Reed has been at the center of 
numerous critical projects across the region. From its early focus on 
constructing bridges, to more recent ventures including commercial 
buildings, marine terminals, and industrial facilities, the company has 
built a strong reputation based on the expansive breadth of its work. 
Among other efforts, Reed & Reed has helped construct facilities at the 
Brunswick Naval Air Station and Portland's International Ferry Terminal 
and has been involved in several transportation construction projects, 
including repairs to bridges on Maine's interstate highways and the 
Maine Turnpike Widening Project earlier this decade. One of the more 
impressive projects Reed & Reed has been associated with is the 
historic Penobscot Narrows Bridge, only the second cable-stayed bridge 
in all of New England and a massive accomplishment in its own right. 
Additionally, the company earned numerous recognitions and awards for 
this monumental task, including an Outstanding Civil Engineering 
Achievement Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
  Reed & Reed has most recently taken the leading role in several wind 
power service projects in various spots across Maine. The firm is 
presently at work on the Kibby Mountain Wind Power Project, slated for 
completion 1 year from now. And Reed & Reed was at the heart of what is 
now Maine's largest wind power producer, the Stetson Mountain Project, 
which was completed last year in Danforth.
  Earlier this year, the Maine Development Foundation selected Reed & 
Reed as one of its Champions of Economic Development because of the 
company's broad commitment to economic growth in Maine, high 
professional standards, and innovativeness. Among countless other 
awards, Reed & Reed has also received seven Build Maine Awards from the 
Associated General Contractors of Maine, the most recent in recognition 
of the firm's extraordinary efforts on the Stetson wind project. 
Awarded based on a firm's innovation, environmental sensitivity, safety 
record, and general excellence, the Build Maine Award is a truly 
fitting tribute to Reed & Reed's superior quality of work.
  Of note, leaders from Reed & Reed recently visited Spain and Germany 
with Maine Governor John Baldacci and other wind industry 
representatives as part of a weeklong trade mission. The trip provided 
a prime opportunity to showcase Maine's emergence as a leader in wind 
power, and it was a tremendous honor for such a deserving company to be 
invited to participate.
  A name synonymous with ingenuity, Reed & Reed is leading Maine and 
New England into a new frontier of innovation and environmental 
responsibility. I commend Messrs. Parker and Reed, and everyone at Reed 
& Reed, for eight decades of unparalleled work in a variety of fields 
and wish them continued success in their multiple endeavors.

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