[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8030]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            A TRIBUTE TO DOLL DISTRIBUTING BEVERAGE COMPANY

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 1, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate a great Iowa company, Doll Distributing Beverage Company 
of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Doll Distributing is celebrating its 50th 
anniversary in business. Their motto is: ``Building Brands. Building 
Relationships.'' Doll Distributing is a distributor of Anheuser-Busch 
and other products.
  Merlin Doll's sales and wholesaling career spanned over 60 years 
starting with the Storz Brewery in Omaha as a territory sales manager. 
Mr. Doll wanted to purchase a distributorship and when none were 
available he was approached by Anheuser-Busch and was given an 
opportunity to purchase one. In 1965 Mr. Doll, with his wife Edith, 
sold their distributorship in order to purchase a distributing 
operation in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the Doll Distributing of today.
  The second generation, which includes: Jeff Doll, Mark Doll, Tami 
Doll, Scott Doll and Jay Doll, purchased the company from their 
parents. Since 1988 they have expanded the business from distributing 
in 3 counties to 11 counties, and after several additional purchases of 
distributing operations, the Doll Family distributes their products to 
over 40 counties, amounting to 3,569 accounts in Iowa. Andrew Doll and 
Lauren Doll are continuing the Doll family tradition as the third 
generation currently involved in the business.
  The Doll Distributing Beverage Company has made a positive impact on 
the Council Bluffs community and the State of Iowa. For the past 50 
years the Doll Family has accomplished a number of milestones and are a 
true testament to the meaning of hard work and dedication to success. I 
commend Doll Distributing and their employees for a job well done. I 
know that my colleagues in the House join me in honoring this company 
and family for their commitment to business and their community. I wish 
them and their employees continued success moving forward.

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