[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING LAMULLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, the success and stability of the 
Bayou State's economy works largely in conjunction with the abundance 
of natural resources at our fingertips. Considering the variety of 
industries that work in and around Louisiana's vast coastline, it is 
important to have a solid water infrastructure system in place. A 
veteran-owned small business based in Slidell, LA, has been building 
that water infrastructure for the citizens of south Louisiana for 
nearly 70 years. I would like to recognize Lamulle Construction, LLC, 
as Small Business of the Week.
  It was during World War II when E.J. Lamulle served in the U.S. Army 
and learned the skill of pile driving. Lamulle's regiment was 
responsible for building docks off islands in the Pacific Ocean so 
Allied ships could drop off supplies. After the war, Lamulle returned 
to Louisiana in 1947 to find his home devastated by a hurricane. When 
rebuilding his home, Lamulle used his pile driving skills to protect it 
from future storms, and when his neighbors took notice of his work, 
Lamulle inadvertently started his namesake construction company.
  Over the next several decades, Lamulle Construction grew to 
specialize in constructing residential and commercial waterfront 
projects, including bulkheads, docks, piers, and bridges. Today, E.J. 
Lamulle's son David manages the family-owned small business, which has 
grown to employ 25 crewmembers and 8 administrators who maintain the 
high level of service and attention to detail that the company has 
become known for.
  Congratulations to the great team at Lamulle Construction for being 
selected as this week's Small Business of the Week, and I look forward 
to your continued growth and success.

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