[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E896-E897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO MR. WALKER HARRIS JR., FOUNDER AND OWNER OF HARRIS ICE 
                                COMPANY

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2020

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay 
tribute to an outstanding citizen, Christian, businessman,

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church leader, family leader, community leader and all around wonderful 
human being.
  Mr. Walker Harris started work in the ice business when he was 
eighteen years old while visiting with his sister and her husband while 
deciding what to do after high school. He had grown up in Louisiana and 
after school worked for a black owned business helping out; therefore, 
he knew that he wanted to be a businessman.
  While 18 he was hired as an ice bagger, he quickly learned the 
business and its distribution process. After a few months he heard that 
one of the drivers was retiring and wanted to sell his route of thirty 
clients. Mr. Walker Harris purchased the client list, started his own 
company and was off and running. After a few years he heard that a 
distribution warehouse was available for sale, he purchased the 
warehouse, upgraded the building and hired drivers. His business 
acumen, delivery, and customer service were so effective that he became 
one of the top ice distributors in the city of Chicago. In the 
meantime, he was actively engaged with his church, became a developer 
of some affordable housing units and became known as a leader in the 
community. He has been acknowledged by several church, civic, business, 
and community groups for outstanding service and contributions to his 
community and the city of Chicago.
  I now commend and congratulate Mr. Walker Harris for outstanding 
service to humanity as we celebrate his birthday and the great 
contributions made through his ownership and development of the Walker 
Harris Ice Company.

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