[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  BILL ADAMS: PITTSBURGH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION'S 2014 
                          INVENTOR OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. MIKE KELLY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2014

  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Mr. Bill Adams on having been named the 2014 Inventor of 
the Year by the Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association. This 
award honors living inventors whose patented inventions have had a 
significant impact on the economy, social well-being, and the 
advancement of technology.
  After returning from military service in Vietnam, Bill Adams worked 
in the Pittsburgh Public Schools as an elementary school librarian. In 
the late 1970s, Bill inherited $10,000, resigned from his job and built 
Adams Manufacturing into the $50 million-plus enterprise it is today.
  As the Founder and Chairman of Adams Manufacturing, Bill has 
contributed to progressing the design and use of a number of consumer 
products, such as suction cups, outdoor resin furniture, and holiday 
accessories. Founded in 1976, Adams Manufacturing is headquartered in 
Portersville, Pennsylvania, and celebrates American ingenuity by 
ensuring that their products are ``Made in the USA.''
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in recognizing Mr. 
Adams' contributions to Western Pennsylvania and American 
manufacturing.

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