[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING DAVE AND KATHLEEN SPARKS ON 50 YEARS AT McDONALD'S

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                          HON. JACKIE WALORSKI

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2019

  Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dave and 
Kathleen Sparks on 50 years of growth, innovation, and leadership at 
McDonald's.
  Dave began his career at McDonald's as a cashier while in college. In 
the beginning, he needed strong math skills, good customer service, and 
knowledge of the menu. These skills taught Dave the lessons that would 
stay with him through the launch of his career and would help shape his 
success as an owner-operator. His continued commitment to our community 
has helped grow our economy and provide good jobs for hardworking 
Hoosiers for decades. Dave's contributions to our state's workforce and 
franchise economy have been invaluable, and his entrepreneurial spirit 
and exceptional drive are inspirational to future generations.
  Dave and his wife Kathleen have not only transformed the lives of 
their employees and other McDonald's owner-operators across the state, 
they have also been intimately involved with the northern Indiana 
Ronald McDonald House Charities. Their teamwork, leadership, and 
business acumen exemplify the strong Hoosier values that move our state 
forward, and they display the compassion that connects us all.
  It is truly a privilege to represent Hoosier job creators like Dave 
and Kathleen, who never stop building opportunities for others and 
making Indiana a better place to live, work, and thrive.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dave 
Sparks on his 50th anniversary at McDonald's, and in thanking him for 
setting a positive example for business owners and franchisees across 
the country. I look forward to the incredible things that lie ahead for 
Dave, his family, and our nation's love of McDonald's, and I wish him 
all the best in this next chapter.

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