September 18, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 150 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHICKEN OF THE SEA'S LYONS FACILITY

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                           HON. RICK W. ALLEN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2019

  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the important 
work of Chicken of the Sea International and its investment in 
Georgia's 12th Congressional District.
  Ten years ago, we received exciting news that our nation's leading 
seafood provider was returning its tuna canning operations to the 
United States. Specifically, we learned it was opening its first 
domestic operations in Lyons, Georgia.
   I recently had the opportunity to visit the Lyons facility and learn 
more about how their operations have expanded over the last decade. 
Chicken of the Sea has invested millions in state-of-the-art technology 
and helped to train our next generation of skilled workers through 
their apprenticeship program, creating more jobs and promoting economic 
opportunity throughout Toombs County.
   I thank Chicken of the Sea for its continued investment in the 
community, and I congratulate the Lyons facility on a successful 10 
years of serving quality seafood to Americans all across the country.

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