On rare occasionswhen an action of our Government causes serious and unjust harm to a company or constituentprivate relief legislation may become necessary. Mr. Speaker. I believe the case of Columbia Sportswear presents us with one of these occasions. Columbia Sportswear is a family owned business based in Portland. OR. Since its founding in 1937 Paul Lamfrom. a German immigrant. the company has grown from a small regional distributor of hats and caps to a leader in the outdoor clothing industry in North America. Columbia Sportswear is still managed by Lamfroms direct descendants. The company employs approximately 200 people. many of whom work and live in my congressional district.
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