[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9517-9518]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING BOBBY JOHNSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, small businesses and entrepreneurs 
are known for their toughness and can-do attitude, understanding full 
well the importance of quality equipment and services to get jobs done 
right the first time. For their commitment to providing north Louisiana 
and the surrounding Ark-La-Tex region with the heavy machinery to keep 
the region moving, this week I am glad to announce Bobby Johnson 
Equipment Company, Inc., of Oil City, LA, as Small Business of the 
Week.
  In 1973, Bobby Johnson opened his namesake equipment company in Oil 
City, LA, with the goal of serving the tristate Ark-La-Tex region with 
quality heavy equipment products and services. With a staff boasting 
over 100 combined years of engine and mechanical experience, Bobby 
Johnson Equipment quickly grew in sales and customer satisfaction. As a 
family-owned and operated truck dealer, Mr. Johnson and his employees 
work directly with Ark-La-Tex companies to provide heavy duty trucks, 
truck parts, trailers, and equipment.
  Today Bobby Johnson Equipment Company has become one of north 
Louisiana's largest suppliers of new and used parts and services, 
servicing the transportation, construction, and oil and natural gas 
industries. Conveniently located in Louisiana's northwest

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region, Bobby Johnson Equipment Company provides services to folks in 
and around Little Rock, AR, Tulsa, OK, Jackson, MS, and Dallas, Fort 
Worth, and Houston, TX, in addition to their far-reaching online sales 
operation.
  Congratulations again to Bobby Johnson Equipment Company, Inc., for 
being selected as Small Business of the Week, and I look forward to 
your continued growth and success.

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