[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13857]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING HAIR FACTORY

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, in Louisiana, football is a way of 
life, with the players often competing to be seen as role models to the 
young folks in our community. The Louisiana State University Fighting 
Tigers, arguably one of the best college football teams in the country, 
is a prime example of this and boasts many outstanding players that 
influence and inspire their community, State, and Nation. This week, I 
would like to recognize the ventures of one such student athlete as 
Small Business of the Week. For his commitment to serving the Baton 
Rouge community and inspiring entrepreneurship among young folks across 
Louisiana, I am very proud to honor Lewis Neal and Hair Factory of 
Baton Rouge, LA, as the Senate Small Business of the Week.
  North Carolina native Lewis Neal isn't your typical entrepreneur. A 
senior at LSU this year, Neal began his entrepreneurial endeavors in 
high school when he participated in day trading on the Foreign Exchange 
market, something he continues to do. Neal's entrepreneurial talent led 
to him and a friend creating a smartphone app, and his love for the 
city of Baton Rouge inspired him to recently become co-owner of Hair 
Factory, joining Joan Campbell, whose family opened the local salon in 
1986. After the police shooting in July rocked the Baton Rouge 
community, Neal and Campbell showed their commitment to their community 
by offering free Hair Factory haircuts to local members of the 
military, along with first responders and their families.
  Congratulations to Lewis Neal, Joan Campbell, and the entire Hair 
Factory team for being selected as the Small Business of the Week, and 
I thank them for their commitment to the Baton Rouge community and 
providing for those who serve us daily.

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