[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING RENAISSANCE PUBLISHING, LLC

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, in my role as chairman of the 
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I am fortunate 
to come across entrepreneurs across the United States who have 
dedicated so much time and effort to creating jobs and boosting our 
Nation's economy. This week, I would like to recognize Renaissance 
Publishing, LLC, located in my hometown of Metairie, LA, as Small 
Business of the Week.
  Renaissance Publishing first opened its doors in Jefferson Parish in 
2006. In the last 9 years, Todd Matherne has consistently provided 
folks across Louisiana with exceptional printing and publishing 
services and today employs over 50 people. With a guiding directive to 
``celebrate life'' in each of Mr. Matherne's publishing ventures, 
Renaissance Publishing has grown from producing custom publishing 
titles for local organizations to also owning and managing a handful of 
local magazines and periodicals, including MyNewOrleans.com, New 
Orleans Magazine, and Louisiana Life. As such, Renaissance Publishing 
has the latest information on what to do and what is going on in New 
Orleans. For his many achievements, Mr. Matherne was designated as 
Small Business Person of the Year by Louisiana Economic Development in 
2015.
  In recognition of their years of dedication to growing jobs and 
contributing to southern Louisiana's economic development, I 
congratulate Renaissance Publishing, LLC, for being selected as Small 
Business of the Week.

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