[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 25 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE ASSOCIATED FOOD AND PETROLEUM DEALERS ON 
                   CELEBRATING ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 2010

  Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in 
celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Associated Food and Petroleum 
Dealers (AFPD). As a Member of Congress, it is both my honor and 
privilege to recognize the AFPD on achieving this most impressive 
milestone.
  Since its founding in 1910, the AFPD has acted as a strong advocate 
for the food, beverage and petroleum industries in the State of 
Michigan. Based in my district, in the city of Farmington Hills, the 
AFPD currently represents 3900 retailers in the States of Michigan and 
Ohio. The AFPD boasts a diverse membership ranging from independent 
supermarkets, convenience stores, service stations and auto repair 
businesses to the wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers who 
support them. Many of the small businesses which the AFPD supports are 
important economic and philanthropic pillars within our shared 
communities.
  Going beyond advocacy for its respective industries, the AFPD 
established the AFPD Foundation in 1999 to support the philanthropic 
work of its members in the communities which it serves. To date, the 
AFPD Foundation has awarded over $300,000 in academic scholarships to 
extraordinary and deserving students in the States of Michigan and Ohio 
who are attending accredited higher learning institutions. The AFPD 
Foundation also partners with the Salvation Army during the holidays to 
promote its Red Kettle program, which allows the Salvation Army to 
provide food, toys, and clothing to families in need.
  Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize the Associated Food 
and Petroleum Dealers on the occasion of celebrating its 100th 
anniversary. The philanthropic work of the AFPD Foundation has enriched 
the lives of many within the communities its members serve. The 
celebration of the AFPD's 100th anniversary is indeed an impressive 
milestone and I wish it and its members many, many more successful and 
productive years to come.

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