[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING TONY IOVINELLI ON HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY AT TURANO BAKERY

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2015

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Tony 
Iovinelli on his recent 40th anniversary at Turano Baking Company, a 
nationwide leader in baked products.
  Tony started his career at Turano at the ripe old age of 16, in an 
ominous-sounding set of circumstances. You see, Mr. Speaker, Tony was 
dating the owner's daughter-in-law, and a job he had lined up at a 
printing company fell through. But contrary to the stories fathers tell 
the boyfriends of their daughters, this is not a story that has a bad 
ending. It is a story that has a good ending. Over many years, Tony and 
the Turano family have worked together and supported each other and 
ultimately achieved a remarkable thing, and that is the growth of a 
small-time family business into a leading national brand.
  For Tony, it all started during high school, when he began working 
after class cleaning the bakery. In the summers, he would work full-
time, cleaning and helping out in the packaging department. After 
graduating high school, he went on to attend a local college, where he 
was able to continue working at the bakery in the evenings. As his 
years at the bakery piled up, Tony took on more senior roles. He became 
shipping supervisor. After expressing an interest in learning the 
production side of the business, and through a lot of hard work and 
dedication, Tony was eventually promoted to plant manager, supervising 
the day-to-day operations of Turano's Berwyn, Illinois production 
facility. For 40 years, Tony has worked in many roles at the bakery. As 
he wistfully recalls, ``I came for the summer and never left.''
  In Tony's 40 years of service, Turano has grown tremendously. Long 
gone are the days of the original 1,000 square foot facility. Turano 
has established new product lines, expanded into new plants in 
Bolingbrook, IL, Villa Rica, GA, and Orlando, FL. They now offer 
delivery across the United States. In today's economy, it is easy to 
overlook the significance of a successful, 40 year long career with one 
employer. But I want the House to pause for a moment and reflect on the 
incredible loyalty and commitment Tony's journey shows. And by the way, 
after 40 years, he's still going strong.
  Mr. Speaker and Distinguished Colleagues, please join me in 
congratulating Tony Iovinelli on his remarkable 40 years of service at 
Turano Baking Company and wishing him every success for the years to 
come.

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