[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5368]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                       HONORING BILL SAMUELS, JR.

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                            HON. GEOFF DAVIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 6, 2011

  Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career 
of Mr. Bill Samuels, Jr. After 40 years of working for his family's 
company, Bill is retiring as President of Maker's Mark Distillery in 
Loretto, Kentucky to become the company's Chairman Emeritus.
  As the seventh generation in a long line of Kentucky bourbon makers, 
Bill took over the family business in 1980. Through clever marketing 
and an unwavering commitment to the tradition and quality of his 
bourbon, he was able to make the company a global icon. In 1980, the 
Maker's Mark Distillery became the first distillery in the country to 
be designated a National Historic Landmark.
  All Kentuckians can be proud of the work that Bill has done to grow a 
family business into a successful brand. In doing so, he has 
represented and shared part of the spirit of the Commonwealth across 
the country and around the world.
  I thank Bill for his contributions to Kentucky and our community and 
wish him the best of luck in his new endeavors. I ask my colleagues in 
the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing Bill's 
significant accomplishments.

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