[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING ETHICON ON 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2014

  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ethicon, a 
member of the Johnson & Johnson family, in San Angelo, Texas on their 
50th anniversary. Throughout the years, Ethicon has been an essential 
part of the community and has grown side-by-side with San Angelo.
   Ethicon opened its doors in West Texas in 1964. During this time, 
Ethicon was a surgical suture manufacturing site that was critical to 
the Vietnam War effort. Over the past five decades, the company has 
expanded and modernized their production to meet the needs of today's 
world.
   Ethicon has been a global leader in providing medical supplies for 
critical and lifesaving procedures. Their standard of excellence is not 
only evident in the lives they have saved, but the families they have 
impacted across this nation.
   The Ethicon family gathered last week to celebrate this tremendous 
50-year milestone together. The smiles on the faces of their 450 
employees, their families, and friends said it all. They have provided 
opportunities and inspiration for their people. This company is so much 
more than a job or a shift to its employees or this community; it is a 
source of pride. And I am proud to have Ethicon located in the 11th 
District and honored to be part of their joyous occasion.
   Again, I congratulate Ethicon on reaching such a distinguished 
marker in their company history. I wish them many more in the great 
town of San Angelo, Texas.

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