[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E551]
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                      CONGRATULATING DAVID HAFFNER

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2014

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and honor Leggett and 
Platt CEO David Haffner for receiving the 2014 Richard M. Webster 
Citizen of the Year Award by the Carthage Chamber of Commerce.
  Haffner is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Leggett and Platt, a 
Carthage-based business with annual global sales of over $4 billion. 
Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the Board, Haffner served as 
Leggett and Platt's president from 2002 until 2013, and its Chief 
Operating Officer from 1999 to 2006.
  Leggett and Platt, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturing companies 
in the United States and is listed on the S&P 500. Today, it 
manufactures a diversified line of products ranging from bedding 
materials, steel wire products, commercial fixturing, and commercial 
vehicle products. Through David Haffner's leadership, Leggett and Platt 
continues to expand its global reach with over 18,000 employee-partners 
and 130 facilities in 17 countries.
  Even as Leggett and Platt expands globally, David Haffner and the 
entire Leggett and Platt team never forget its importance to the 
Carthage community. I am certainly proud to recognize David Haffner for 
receiving the 2014 Richard M. Webster Citizen of the Year Award, and I 
hope the leadership principles practiced by David continue to inspire 
the Leggett and Platt team and the Carthage community.

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