[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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               D&D DISPLAYS INNOVATES IN NORTH WILKESBORO

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today to salute the innovative and 
hardworking folks at D&D Displays in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
  Earlier this week, I visited D&D's manufacturing facilities in North 
Wilkesboro, North Carolina to learn more about this fine company's 
contributions to the local economy in Wilkes County. I toured D&D 
Displays' facility and spoke with company employees about policies that 
promote economic growth and well-paying jobs in North Carolina. I was 
honored to be joined by D&D Displays' CEO, James D. Brown, as well as 
by representatives from the Chamber of Commerce.
  Our great Nation has a long tradition of economic growth that 
provides one of the foundations of our freedoms, so it is exciting to 
see the progress that D&D Displays has made in Wilkes County to create 
good jobs and to boost the local economy.
  During my visit, I also learned that this local employer recently 
landed a new project that could provide up to $22 million in new 
revenue for the North Wilkesboro-based company and that could double or 
triple the company's employment rolls.
  Success stories like D&D Displays are based on the innovative, 
creative and hardworking people of this country who ask nothing from 
government except to get out of their way so they can thrive. 
Congratulations to D&D Displays on their upcoming expansion. My hope is 
to see them continue to expand their business and to contribute to 
North Carolina's economy.

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