[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S7027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING THE HARKNESS HOTEL

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, as a 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 the Harkness Hotel as the Idaho Small 
Business of the Month for December 2022.
  Aaron and Arianne Hunsaker opened the Harkness Hotel in July 2014. 
The Harkness Hotel was a personal project for the couple, who decided 
to move from Washington, DC, back to Aaron's home State and open a 
luxury hotel after they stayed in a memorable but mediocre 
establishment for their honeymoon.
  They searched statewide for a historic building to renovate, before 
finally purchasing the old McCammon Investment Company in 2013. Built 
in 1906, the McCammon Investment Company was located less than a block 
away from the original Harkness Hotel, lost in a fire over 100 years 
ago. The Hunsakers drew inspiration from the legacy of the Harkness 
Hotel and set out to transform the old bank--which included apartments, 
a general mercantile store, and a post office--into an award-winning 
boutique hotel.
  The Harkness Hotel blends the historic beauty of the past with modern 
comforts with an on-site spa and salon for the enjoyment of residents 
and visitors. Both ran and designed by the Hunsaker family, the 
Harkness Hotel serves as a symbol of pride for the McCammon community 
and highlights Idaho's natural beauty and genuine hospitality.
  Congratulations to the Hunsakers and all of the employees at the 
Harkness Hotel for being selected as the Idaho Small Business of the 
Month for December 2022. Thank you for serving Idaho as small business 
owners and entrepreneurs. You make our great State proud, and I look 
forward to your continued growth and success.

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