[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 157 (Monday, September 13, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S6454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING ALEXANDER DAVIS MEN'S CLOTHING

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, as a senior member and former 
chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship, each month I recognize and celebrate the American 
entrepreneurial spirit by highlighting the success of a small business 
in my home State of Idaho. Today, I am pleased to honor Alexander Davis 
Men's Clothing in Boise as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for 
September 2021.
  Alexander Davis is a locally owned and operated men's clothing store 
located in downtown Boise at the corner of 8th and Bannock in the 
historic Hoff Building. Its founder, the two-time mayor of Boise and 
the 11th Governor of Idaho, Moses Alexander, established the small 
business in 1891 as a ``one price clothier'' that catered to the area's 
gold miners. Since opening its doors, Alexander Davis has developed a 
reputation as one of the State's premier tailors and clothiers. Their 
longevity and successes have caught the attention of clothing industry 
media. MR Magazine, a menswear trade publication, featured Alexander 
Davis in an article honoring businesses operating for more than 100 
years. The publication celebrated Alexander Davis being the 11th oldest 
men's clothing store in the United States and one of the oldest stores 
of its kind west of the Mississippi River. The business has become a 
fixture in downtown Boise and credits its success to developing 
longstanding personal connections with their customers.
  Alexander Davis's current owner and Grangeville native, David Graves, 
was a longtime employee of the store before starting the process to 
purchase the company with his wife, Kathleen, in 2006. Since taking the 
helm, David has made it a priority to build on the business's rich and 
long history. When customers enter the shop, they are welcomed by 
professional staff who provide one-on-one, personal service to ensure 
every client's individual needs are met. David looks forward to 
continuing his work at Alexander Davis and has positioned the store as 
the Treasure Valley's premier high-end clothing retailer.
  Congratulations to David, Kathleen, and all of Alexander Davis Men's 
Clothing employees on being selected as the Idaho Small Business of the 
Month for September 2021. You make our great State proud, and I look 
forward to your continued growth and success.

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