[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8852]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         MICHAEL KINDER & SONS 125TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 7, 2017

  Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, this year a family owned and 
operated construction company in northeast Indiana is celebrating its 
125th year in business. Since 1892, Michael Kinder & Sons, owned and 
operated by the Kinder family, has been working on planning, designing, 
and building projects in and around Fort Wayne, Indiana. A company that 
began with just three construction workers and an old mule has grown to 
become a leading regional construction firm. Over the years, Michael 
Kinder & Sons has completed thousands of projects and transformed 
skylines across northeast Indiana. The Michael Kinder & Sons team has 
constructed important industrial facilities, houses of worship, health-
care facilities, senior-care residences, college campuses, and 
commercial buildings. The company has made it a point to support local 
charities and has offered leadership to local non-profit, education, 
and faith-based boards. Guided by its motto--``We will serve our 
clients' needs--no matter how large or small--by providing quality 
services in the commercial and industrial marketplace''--Michael Kinder 
& Sons has been an important part of northeast Indiana's fabric for 125 
years. I congratulate the entire Michael Kinder & Sons team on their 
success and wish them many prosperous years ahead.

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