[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   HONORING LAMEY-WELLEHAN FOR 100 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AND 
                         COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 25, 2014

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lamey-Wellehan 
on its 100th anniversary.
  One hundred years ago last week, Dan Wellehan and Charlie Lamey 
opened Lamey-Wellehan Shoes on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, ME. Despite 
Dan being sent to fight in World War I and Charlie tragically passing 
away at a young age, this Maine institution has persisted for a 
century, expanding to six locations and more than 100 employees, 
fitting countless young Mainers with their first pair of shoes.
  Since the death of Dan Wellehan in 1976, Lamey-Wellehan has been 
under the stewardship of his son, Jim Wellehan, who began working in 
the store's stockroom as a young high school student. Under Jim's 
leadership, Lamey-Wellehan has continued to grow, build strong 
relationships in Maine's communities and separated itself as an 
environmentally conscious business. Over the years, Lamey-Wellehan has 
made concerted efforts to reduce its carbon footprint by recycling up 
to 96 percent of its solid waste, increasing its use of solar energy, 
and most recently ceasing its use of plastic bags.
  Although Jim Wellehan does not have specific retirement plans, he is 
working to ensure that when he does retire the company remains in good 
hands by slowly having his employees buy the business. As Lamey-
Wellehan moves into its second century of business, I am confident that 
it will continue to successfully serve Mainers in the years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me again in recognizing Lamey-Wellehan's 
100th anniversary.

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