[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING MANN PLUMBING/MPI SOLAR

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                           HON. TODD C. YOUNG

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 27, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, my home state of Indiana is a 
place where hard-work and innovation are rewarded. The spirit of 
entrepreneurship and innovation is a long held tradition of Indiana, 
and the work of Mann Plumbing is evidence that such tradition is alive 
and well. Today I am honored to highlight their small business and 
recognize their good work.
  Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar is a full service plumbing and solar energy 
equipment company located in Bloomington, Indiana. The business was 
started by David Mann and originally began as a full service plumbing 
company in 1992. During the 2008 economic downturn the company embraced 
the situation as an opportunity to expand their business and product 
offerings into a new market. To do so they began offering solar 
products to customers. Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar is now a regional leader 
in this industry. Their big risk turned into a success story.
  Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar provides their services to countless Indiana 
businesses, including: apartment houses, businesses, schools, and the 
Monroe County Government Building.
  Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar's transition from a traditional plumbing shop 
to a full service plumbing and solar company during difficult economic 
times serves as a model for other businesses. David Mann and his team 
revitalized their business with new services and products that helped 
shepherd Mann Plumbing through a difficult economic period, and allowed 
them to expand and thrive.
  Today, Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar offers a wide variety of products and 
services to their customers. Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar's success is 
possible in part, because of highly-trained and dedicated staff. 
Skilled, motivated workers form the backbone of the Hoosier workforce 
and remain the key to widespread, economic prosperity.
  I am proud to represent Mann Plumbing/MPI Solar and hope their 
willingness to take risk and ability to adapt serves to inspire others. 
I am pleased to highlight their good work today in this installment of 
Indiana's 9th Congressional District Small Business Spotlight.

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