[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 132 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING HENRIKSEN AMPLIFIERS

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                        HON. BRITTANY PETTERSEN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 20, 2024

  Ms. PETTERSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Henriksen 
Amplifiers of Arvada, Colorado for receiving the Arvada Economic 
Development Association's 2024 Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit 
Award. Each year, this award recognizes an Arvada company that 
demonstrates excellence in entrepreneurial spirit, creative business 
practices, and economic innovation.
  Bud Henriksen founded Henriksen Amplifiers in 2006 with his son Peter 
when a newly acquired jazz guitar led him to make his own amp. Since 
Bud's passing in 2009, Peter Henriksen has carried on his father's 
legacy while expanding further into other genres of music. Henriksen's 
contributions to Arvada extend beyond amplifiers: the business has been 
committed to investing their time, expertise, and money in local 
concerts, artists, and community events, such as the annual Rocky 
Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival in Olde Town Arvada. Henriksen 
Amplifiers sets a clear example of how a business can bring more to a 
community than just their product.
  On behalf of the people of Colorado's Seventh Congressional District, 
it is my honor to congratulate Henriksen Amplifiers for receiving the 
Lloyd J. King Entrepreneurial Spirit Award and for their contributions 
to the Arvada community.

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