[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8005]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING BRADY OF GREENSBORO ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 30, 2012

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, family-owned businesses provide the structure 
at the core of every great community. As a result, it is necessary to 
recognize and celebrate the growth and success of these companies. The 
citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina would like to 
recognize Brady of Greensboro on its 50th anniversary as a North 
Carolina business.
  Brady was started by its current chairman, Don Brady, in 1962, with 
only four other associates and a station wagon. The original company 
goal was the sale of HVAC commercial equipment. Today, Brady works to 
design integrated comfort systems for a broad array of North Carolina 
industries that exceed expectations of quality, reliability and 
efficiency. The Brady mission has evolved to helping building owners 
and asset managers maximize their energy resources by providing a 
complete suite of cost effective, integrated energy solutions to 
achieve significant overall cost savings, a goal which not only affects 
these industries, but our economy and the state, as well.
  What began as a small sales operation in Greensboro, Brady now 
employs more than 300 North Carolinians in offices and stores across 
the state. Brady values its employees as the backbone of its business, 
providing extensive training for personal growth and development, 
creating a skilled work force in our state.
  This year, Brady was also honored with the mid-sized ``North Carolina 
Family Business of the Year'' award from Wake Forest University. On 
behalf of the citizens of the Sixth District of North Carolina, we 
would like to recognize and celebrate this leading local business on 
its 50th year of operation. We wish Brady more success and growth in 
the years to come.

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