[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14974]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATIONS TO J.F. ALLEN COMPANY

  (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, on March 21 of this year, a West Virginia 
leader in work site safety, J.F. Allen Company, marked a milestone of 1 
million safe hours of work. I rise today to honor the company and join 
its employees in celebrating this outstanding accomplishment.
  Established as a small family business, J.F. Allen Company has grown 
into one of the largest heavy highway construction firms in our State. 
The company's contributions can be seen in all corners of my district, 
including Stonewall Jackson Dam and Interstates 79 and 81.
  J.F. Allen's contributions to the State are critical to our 
infrastructure development and maintenance. However, it is their 
commitment to employee safety that is the most important contribution 
to West Virginia. Thanks in large part to an award-winning safety 
program, employees are safe at work, logging 1 million safe hours since 
1994.
  Mr. Speaker, small businesses are the heart of our economy, 
especially in rural States like West Virginia. J.F. Allen Company's 
record of worker safety and commercial achievement is a model for all 
companies and represents the very best of West Virginia's workers and 
businesses.

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