[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E84]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING TOWNSEND LEATHER FOR RECEIVING THE FULTON MONTGOMERY REGIONAL 
   CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EDWARD L. WILKINSON INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 27, 2020

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Townsend Leather 
for receiving the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Edward 
L. Wilkinson Industry of the Year Award.
  Townsend Leather Co., Inc. in Johnstown has been offering high-
quality leather products to its customers for the past 50 years. This 
third-generation-business, founded in 1969 by Albert ``Red'' Kucel, 
along with his wife Dorothy and their children, now employs more than 
160 partners. They maintain 128,000 square feet of manufacturing space 
in three buildings on Townsend Avenue, complemented by the recent 
opening of a 62,000 square foot building on Grove Street. Known by many 
as ``The Stitch,'' this new space is located in a refurbished 1900s 
knitting mill. Townsend Leather Co. offers a wide range of residential, 
hospitality/hotel and corporate applications including jet interiors, 
as well as for luxury motor coaches, show cars and yachts in more than 
1,000 colors, textures, and qualities.
  Townsend Leather Co. is an industry leader and reflects the best 
qualities of the business community in the North Country. On behalf of 
New York's 21st District, I would like to congratulate the entire 
Townsend Leather team for this well-deserved recognition. I look 
forward to their future success.

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