[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6937]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JAMES CAVENDER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Poe). Under a previous order of the 
House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a great East Texas man who 
has realized the American dream the old-fashioned way, through a 
lifetime of hard work and dedication to his family, to his community, 
and to his craft.
  James Cavender began his business career by opening a Dairy Mart in 
Pittsburgh, Texas, 4 years after I was born there. He opened his 
business in 1957.
  Eight years later, Mr. Cavender took another chance and opened a 
retail western wear business for men and boys. Thirty-five years, 40-
plus stores, and some 800 employees later, Cavender's Boot City, 
Cavender's Western Outfitters has become synonymous with the Texas 
cowboy.
  Mr. Cavender's success is built on the following motto, ``take care 
of the customer and everything else takes care of itself''.
  James Cavender is a family man. His company's operation reflects 
that. His wife, Pat, sons, Joe, Mike, Clay, are all involved in the 
day-to-day business of Cavenders. The family remains in tune with their 
customers by continuing to live a ranch lifestyle.
  On May 9, Junior Achievement will honor the business success and 
community service of James Cavender. Junior Achievement is a volunteer 
organization that teaches children how they can impact the world around 
them as businesspeople.
  Our young people who are interested in impacting the lives of others 
by entering the business world will find no better role model than 
James Cavender, a man who through honesty, determination, has attained 
great success as a businessman, but, more important, as a citizen of 
East Texas, of Texas and of these United States.
  We honor James Cavender. God bless you, and God bless America.

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