[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                RECOGNIZING DUNGEY'S FURNITURE & FLOORS

 Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, as ranking member of the Senate 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week, I 
recognize an outstanding Iowa small business that exemplifies the 
American entrepreneurial spirit. This week it is my privilege to 
recognize Dungey's Furniture & Floors of New Hampton, IA, as the Senate 
Small Business of the Week.
  Dungey's Furniture & Floors was founded by Everett Dungey in 1963 on 
East Main Street in New Hampton. Dungey's Furniture & Floors offers 
high-quality furniture, flooring, bedding, and window treatments to 
customers throughout Northeast Iowa. In 1983, Everett Dungey's sons 
Mark and Trace took over the business and have been running it ever 
since. In 1987, Mark and Trace expanded to a second location in Osage, 
IA. In 2014, 1 year after they celebrated their 50th business 
anniversary, their New Hampton location was tragically destroyed by a 
fire. Dungey's Furniture & Floors moved to a temporary location on 
Industrial Avenue in New Hampton and broke ground on a new permanent 
New Hampton location in 2016. In October 2017, their new location 
opened on Canty Avenue in New Hampton, thanks to the perseverance of 
the Dungey family, their employees, and their community.
  Today, the 25,000-square-foot New Hampton store is open and proudly 
serving the Iowa community. Dungey's Furniture & Floors are members of 
the Horizons Chamber of Commerce and the New Hampton Economic 
Development. They are also members of the Furniture First Buying Group, 
a national cooperative of independently owned retail furniture dealers.
  The Dungey's Furniture & Floors team is actively involved in the New 
Hampton community. They have participated in the New Hampton Light 
Project, a New Hampton community project that decorates the town around 
the holiday season. In 2023, Dungey's Furniture & Floors were named the 
marshals for the New Hampton Heartland Days. Due to their hard work, 
Dungey's Furniture & Floors celebrated its 61st business anniversary in 
2024.
  I want to commend the Dungey family for achieving their American 
dream and operating a fantastic small business. Congratulations to the 
Dungey family and the entire Dungey's Furniture & Floors team on their 
incredible commitment to our communities. I look forward to seeing your 
continued growth and success in Iowa.

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