[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 33 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E159]
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                        HONORING MICHAEL MEDART

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                            HON. ANN WAGNER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 18, 2022

  Mrs. WAGNER. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate my friend, Michael 
``Mike'' Medart, of Medart Engine & Marine, on the conclusion of his 
tenure as Chairman of the National Association of Wholesaler-
Distributors (NAW), an association comprised of the distributors who 
keep America moving.
  During Mike's leadership, NAW fought for and defended pro-business 
policies that boost our local economies. NAW, with its partners, also 
donated more than $1 million in PPE and other supplies to help reopen 
America. NAW saw rapid growth in the industry and the association 
itself and was crucial in reopening America at a critical time.
  The name Medart is familiar to Missourians in my district and our 
region, having been a mainstay in the community for more than 100 
years. Mike is at the helm of a third generation of leadership, an 
incredible legacy of which he should be proud. The family-owned company 
prioritizes a ``Golden Rule Service'' commitment to their customers and 
employs more than a hundred workers, with many having been with the 
company for decades.
  I congratulate Mike and thank him for his leadership nationally and 
at home in Missouri!

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