[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12985]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          QUALE'S ELECTRONICS

 Mr. RISCH. Madam President, family-owned small businesses are 
a crucial part of America's landscape. They supply a demand in 
locations all across the United States, and are built on the sweat and 
dedication of their owners and employees. It is for this reason that 
today I wish to rise to honor Quale's Electronics, its founder Mel 
Quale, and all those who now manage and work for this longstanding 
family business.
  In 1966, Mr. Quale opened Quale's Electronics, located in Twin Falls, 
ID. Quale's Electronics began humbly as a television repair shop, but 
after only a year in business Mr. Quale expanded his business to 
include retail television and home electronics sales. Small businesses 
often have trouble obtaining deals to outlet products from top brands, 
but Mr. Quale's persistence in the late 1960s through early 1970s paid 
off with several high-level brands in the electronics industry signing 
them on as a local dealer. Sales quickly took off. Quale's Electronics 
expanded to a new and larger location in 1976. Always striving to stay 
ahead of the curve, Mr. Quale sought out and procured deals to sell 
many of the exciting new electronics that debuted in the 1970s, 1980s, 
and 1990s. Quale Electronics to this day remains a family business. 
Today, Helen Quale, and Mr. Quale's sons, Bruce and Steve, spearhead 
the ownership and management responsibilities.
  In addition to running a successful small business, Mr. Quale also 
takes a keen interest in his community, offering his time and funding 
to important local causes and projects. Mr. Quale has previously served 
as a member of the Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council 
for 9 years, public lands advisor for the Magic Valley Trail Machine, 
and 20 years as a precinct committeeman for the Twin Falls Republican 
Party. Additionally, Mr. Quale is an active member of the Twin Falls 
Rotary Club.
  The success Mr. Quale has found in his business and the work he has 
done for his community is a testament to the important economic and 
civic good that is created by self-employed entrepreneurs all across 
the U.S. and a prime example of the spirit of Idaho's entrepreneurs. It 
is inspirational to see a family-owned business with decades-old roots 
spanning more than one generation continue to grow and succeed. Such 
businesses are vital not only to the local and national economy, but 
also to their home communities, and will always have a prominent place 
in the fabric of the United States.

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