[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING THE MEINEKE COMPANY

  (Mrs. MYRICK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Speaker, I would like to honor the Meineke Company 
today and their efforts to employ ex-offenders who have participated in 
the Second Chance Program.
  Meineke is one if not the first national company to actively hire ex-
offenders returning from prison while also promoting opportunity within 
the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  Through participation in this program, individuals are ready to not 
only enter but also contribute to the workforce once they have paid 
their debt to society. Meineke continues to promote participation in 
the Second Chance Program at all of its franchise meetings, in 
newsletters, and through a publication called Second Chance Profiles. 
This periodical is sent out company wide, and chronicles the personal 
story of employees who have truly exhibited the meaning of a life-
changing experience.
  I commend Meineke CEO Ken Walker, Director of National Accounts Dave 
Holland, and Cordell Riley, President of Tortal, which serves as 
Meineke's online trading portal. The tireless efforts of these 
individuals and the commitment of their ex-offenders has spawned an 
authentic modern day success story.

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