[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 128 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    LEINENKUGEL'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2017

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of the 150th 
Anniversary of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company. As every 
Wisconsinite knows, Leinenkugel's is a staple of our state's economy 
and has been for 150 years.
   In my district, Chippewa Falls, WI is home to one of the original 
Leinenkugel breweries and is still proudly producing union made 
Leinenkugel beer today. In fact, Leinenkugel's is not only one of the 
oldest continuously operating breweries in the United States; it is 
also the 4th largest craft brewer in our country.
   Leinenkugel Brewing Company has also been a dynamic driver of 
tourism in my district and across the state of Wisconsin. The brewery's 
visitor center, the Leinie Lodge, draws over 125,000 visitors annually 
making it one of the most prominent tourist destinations in our great 
state of Wisconsin.
   Leinenkugel's success, however, is not only because they manufacture 
great tasting beer, but it's also because they embody the Wisconsin 
notion of service to others. The Leinenkugel family has a long history 
of public service, dating back to World War II when Bill Leinenkugel 
served as a United States Marine in the South Pacific. It was this same 
passion for service that propelled Bill's 40-year career with the 
brewing company. Two of Bill's sons, the fifth generation of the family 
to work for the brewery, Jake and Dick also served as officers in the 
United States Marine Corps. In addition to their service as Marines, 
Dick Leinenkugel served as a County Board Supervisor in Waukesha 
County, WI and as Wisconsin's Secretary of Commerce from 2008 until 
2010. Jake Leinenkugel is retired from the company but continues to 
honor the Leinenkugel tradition of service as a Senior White House 
Advisor to the Veterans Administration. The dedication for community 
involvement and support has been passed down through generations and 
continues to shape the way in which the Leinenkugel family does 
business in western Wisconsin today.
   Whether it's brewing Leinenkugel beer in Chippewa Falls, WI or 
serving our country in the Marines, the Leinenkugel family consistently 
represents the hardworking values of all Wisconsinites. With this in 
mind, I'd like to raise a Summer Shandy and congratulate the Jacob 
Leinenkugel Brewing Company and Leinenkugel family on 150 years of 
dedicated service to western Wisconsin.

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