[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 182 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6602-S6603]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING K. NEAL TRUCK AND BUS CENTER

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, it is with great pride that I name 
K. Neal Truck and Bus Center the United States Senate Small Business of 
the Week.
  K. Neal Truck and Bus Center is a family-owned business based in 
Hyattsville, MD. Following a decades-long career in the grocery 
business, Stephen Neal purchased a trucking business and renamed it 
after his son, Korey Neal.
  Together, the father-son team has turned K. Neal into the second 
largest minority-owned truck and bus supplier in the country, with more 
than $100 million in annual revenue and just under 100 employees.
  On the Senate Small Business Committee, we often speak of small 
businesses as drivers of economic growth and innovation, but they are 
often also pillars in their communities, and K. Neal is no exception.
  I had the privilege of meeting with Stephen, Korey, and several K. 
Neal executives last month, and I was impressed by the company's 
commitment to empowering all its employees and investing in its 
community.
  Half of the executives at K. Neal are women, and for the past 5 
years, the company has partnered with the Prince George's County 
Economic Development Corporation to train workers from underserved 
communities to become diesel technicians. I am proud to share that 14 
individuals have completed the program, and 8 of them are currently 
employed by the company. The company also voluntarily banned

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the box for returning citizens convicted of nonviolent crimes.
  Thanks to K. Neal's history of business success and commitment to 
investing in their community and their neighbors, the U.S. Black 
Chambers of Commerce presented its 2019 Emerging Leaders & Influencers 
Award to the company.
  I applaud Stephen and Korey for building a successful company and 
using their company to make a positive difference in the lives of so 
many. They have truly made Prince George's proud.

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