[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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     100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY CREAMERY ASSOCIATION

 Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to the 100th 
anniversary of an Oregon icon the Tillamook County Creamery 
Association, makers of Tillamook Cheese.
  Since 1909, this world-famous, farmer-owned cooperative has been 
dedicated to producing the highest quality cheeses and other products 
from local dairies that have thrived in the lush coastal valleys around 
the community of Tillamook, OR. Tillamook Cheese is not just a 
commercial enterprise. It is the proud symbol of a way of life that has 
been passed on for generations.
  The members of the Tillamook County Creamery Association have been 
mainstays of the local and state dairy industries and committed 
stewards of the environment. They employ more than 600 people at two 
factories in Oregon and have annual sales of nearly $400 million.
  With all due respect to my colleagues from the great State of 
Wisconsin, Tillamook is cheese. Over the years, the Tillamook County 
Creamery Association has won hundreds of awards, including six at the 
2009 Oregon Dairy Industries products contest and six at the 2008 
National Milk Producers Association. It has also been recognized by the 
Portland Business Journal for the third year in a row as one of 
Oregon's ``Most Admired Companies.''
  For decades, the Tillamook Cheese Factory has been a must-see stop 
for millions of tourists who travel highway 101. In recent years, the 
creamery association has expanded to other parts of the State, but its 
traditions are deeply rooted in the pastures and dairies that make 
Tillamook County and Tillamook Cheese what it is.

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