[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 135 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          SECURITY STATE BANK

 Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 100th 
anniversary of Security State Bank. I am honored to have the 
opportunity to celebrate this extraordinary milestone.
  For over a century, Security State Bank has provided its customers 
with the highest quality banking services. Since 1911, this locally 
owned institution has grown substantially and continues to promote 
economic growth throughout northern Wisconsin. Furthermore, Security 
State Bank has demonstrated an incredible commitment to customer 
service, as well as to the communities and employees it serves. Under 
the leadership of the bank's chairman and president, Mr. Willard Ogren, 
Security State Bank has prospered, further cementing its reputation as 
a fine lending institution but, more importantly, as a community leader 
dedicated to promoting financial stability and improvement.
  I have both personal and professional admiration for independent 
banks that are focused on strengthening communities in both the best 
and worst economic times. For more than 100 years, Security State Bank 
has embodied the importance of building strong local connections.
  It is for this commitment to providing every customer with the 
highest quality banking services and for their crucial role in 
community improvement that I am proud to recognize this occasion and 
100 years of service that Security State Bank has provided to the 
people of the State of Wisconsin.

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