[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 4, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING MR. WALTER TOOLE

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 4, 2014

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to recognize 
my good friend Mr. Walter Toole for his receipt of the 2013 Danniel J. 
Petro Bright Future of West Orange award. This award is given ``in 
recognition of entrepreneurial tenacity and steadfast determination 
that facilitate opportunity through investment in community and 
lifelong relationships that keep our future bright.''
   Walter and his wife, Patricia, purchased the historic Bray Hardware 
store in 1983. Over the past 30 years, the Toole family has expanded 
their business and opened numerous stores across Central Florida. The 
company concentrates its business locally, and its remarkable growth 
continues to strengthen the local economy and provide employment for 
hard-working Floridians. I am a long-time customer of Toole's Ace 
Hardware, and have experienced first-hand the exceptional service that 
characterizes the Toole family stores.
   I am pleased to congratulate Walter on receiving the 2013 Bright 
Future of West Orange award, and I thank him for his dedication to the 
Central Florida community.

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