{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-honors-montanan-of-the-week-baker-furniture", "Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Baker Furniture", "2017-09-29", "2017", "2017-09", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Steve Daines", "D000618", "www.daines.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "09.29.17\n\t\t\t Daines Honors Montanan of the Week: Baker Furniture \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tU.S. SENATE \u2014 U.S. Senator Steve Daines today\u00a0recognized a multi-generation cornerstone of the community in Fallon County, Baker Furniture.\r\n\u00a0\r\nDaines\u2019 recognition in the Congressional Record is available\u00a0here.\u00a0\r\nThrough his \u201cMontanan of the Week\u201d initiative, Daines each week will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress.\u00a0\r\nDaines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for Daines\u2019 \u201cMontanan of the Week\u201d program by calling Daines\u2019 office at 202-224-2651 or by filling out the contact form on Daines\u2019 website:\u00a0http://www.daines.senate.gov/connect/email-steve\r\nThe following is the statement submitted to the Congressional Record:\r\nMONTANAN OF THE WEEK\r\nMr. DAINES. Mr. President, this week, I have the distinct honor of recognizing a multi-generation cornerstone of the community in Fallon County. Baker Furniture has served the people of eastern Montana for over eight decades. Through the years, the team at Baker Furniture has skillfully navigated changes in consumer tastes and a shifting business climate in order to provide quality furniture and appliances for the folks in Baker.\u00a0 \u00a0\r\nBaker Furniture initially began operations on Main Street in 1936, by the original proprietor, Leif Holmlund. Leif\u2019s understudy in the furniture industry, Army veteran Orville Stevens, would eventually take the reins of the enterprise in the 1960s. Under Orville\u2019s guidance, the business flourished. Orville\u2019s sons, Tom and Dave, also pitched in to help make the business a success.\r\nTom and Dave went on to assume the primary duties for the business in the late 1990s. After a life that included service to his nation, raising a family, and operating a successful business, Orville passed away in 2009. Since his passing, the business that Orville developed has continued to thrive and meet the needs of the community.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nSmall businesses, operated by hardworking family members, are an engine of commerce for many rural communities across Montana. Baker Furniture is a shining example of this business model, and many shoppers in Baker, and the surrounding area, are grateful.\r\nThank you to the team at Baker Furniture for the many years of excellent service to your neighbors, and I wish you continued success in the future.\u00a0\r\n###\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n  \n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/daines-honors-montanan-of-the-week-baker-furniture"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.14530511200428, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}