[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 69 (Monday, April 29, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRATULATING RUDY DORY

  (Mr. WALDEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Rudy Dory who is a great Oregonian and this year's recipient of the 
National Grocers Association's Clarence G. Adamy Great American Award.
  Established in 1982, this award is presented to an individual or a 
company whose leadership in the food industry best exemplifies active 
and effective participation in government relations as a citizen and 
industry representative.
  Rudy Dory is the executive chairman of Newport Avenue Market, which 
is an employee-owned, independent grocery store in Bend, Oregon, in my 
district, and I had the pleasure to get a full tour from Rudy of 
Newport Avenue Market in Bend just last August.
  He has been in the grocery industry for 40 years. He has helped 
Newport Avenue Market through its migration from a traditional store to 
the award-winning, employee-owned, specialty grocery store it is today.
  Rudy is a tireless advocate of the independent supermarket industry 
and advocates in support of a public policy agenda that benefits Main 
Street grocers throughout the Nation.
  Local grocers like Rudy help job growth, support Oregon's producers, 
and help feed our communities.
  So please join me in congratulating Rudy Dory on receiving this 
prestigious award, and working on behalf of not only Newport Avenue 
Market, but for all businesses and independent grocers across the 
country.

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