[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 16 (Friday, January 30, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E136-E137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING LOYD IVEY

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 30, 2015

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Loyd Ivey 
who was elected to

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the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame for his contribution and 
significant achievements to the industry.
  As a local growing up in Scopus, Missouri, he graduated from Woodland 
High School and moved to Illinois to work in the steel and wood 
industries. In 1971 he founded Ivey Electronics to produce bookshelf 
speakers encased in a burn and spill-proof walnut laminate for the 
student market of Northwestern University.
  Loyd joined the Consumer Electronics Association in 1974 and 
presented his first product there before merging with American Case 
Company to create American Acoustic Labs.
  American Acoustic Labs became MiTek Corporation in 1979, which went 
on to become one of the United States' largest manufacturers of car and 
home speakers. MiTek has grown into a global enterprise with offices 
around the world.
  Loyd has been married to his wife Debi since 1968 and is the father 
of two sons. He also serves as a sheriffs deputy and department pilot 
in Bollinger Country. It is my privilege to recognize his achievements 
and lasting contributions before the House of Representatives.

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