[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 69 (Thursday, May 16, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S3565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING THE WHAYNE SUPPLY COMPANY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the Whayne 
Supply Company, a leader in Kentucky businesses and one of the Nation's 
oldest and largest Caterpillar dealerships, for reaching the milestone 
of 100 years in operation. That is a full century of serving the needs 
of Kentucky's construction, mining, agriculture, and industrial 
markets; a full century of employing Kentuckians; and a full century of 
expanding opportunity across the Commonwealth.
  Whayne Supply Company was founded in 1913 by Mr. Roy C. Whayne, Sr. 
At the time of the firm's founding, he was its sole employee, and the 
business consisted of selling light engines, pumps, wheelbarrows, and 
bicycles. In 1925, the company began its long and continued association 
with Caterpillar, one of the world's largest manufacturers of 
construction and mining equipment. Today Whayne is also the dealer for 
Thomas Built Buses, Challenger, Lexion, Trail King, Mirenco, Sullair, 
Allmand, and other lines of construction, industrial, mining, paving, 
and agricultural equipment.
  Today Whayne is consistently ranked as one of the country's top 
Caterpillar dealerships. It also provides customers with an extensive 
parts inventory and broad service capabilities. Whayne Supply Company 
is currently owned by Monty Boyd, who became president of Whayne Supply 
in 2005 after working for the company in various roles for 25 years. 
Under Mr. Boyd's leadership, Whayne has grown to employ over 1,300 
people and operate 15 facilities across Kentucky and southern Indiana.
  Whayne's home office is in Louisville, and it operates other branches 
in Ashland, Bowling Green, Corbin, Dry Ridge, Elizabethtown, Hazard, 
Hopkinsville, Lexington, Owensboro, Paducah, Pikeville, and Somerset, 
as well as in Evansville, Indiana, and Jeffersonville, IN.
  The Whayne Supply Company intends to mark its 100th anniversary 
throughout 2013 by recognizing its employees and customers and holding 
a series of community service projects. With the company's ties to all 
regions of the State, I am sure many Kentuckians will have occasion to 
note this anniversary and reflect on Whayne Supply's century of 
service.
  Mr. President, I know my colleagues in the Senate join me in 
commending the Whayne Supply Company for 100 years of operations and 
saluting them for their commitment to the people of Kentucky.

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