President Visits U.S. Mower Factory

As Bill Wright, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wright Manufacturing, Inc., looks on, President Bush stands on a "Stander" lawn mower in its final testing stage on Jan. 18, during his visit to the Frederick, Md. facility.
White House photos by Joyce N. Boghosian

President George W. Bush visited a Maryland lawnmower factory in mid-January to speak about the administration’s new economic growth policy. The Wright Manufacturing, Inc. plant provided a welcome backdrop—American workers making American products on U.S. soil.

President Bush recognized the entrepreneurial efforts of the company’s founder, Bill Wright in his opening remarks. “This man started his own business,” the President said. “He’s a manufacturer, he employs over a hundred people, and he represents the backbone of our economy.”

Wright began manufacturing an all-steel grass catcher more than twenty years ago. More recently, they have introduced stand-on mowers.

President George W. Bush greets an employee of Wright Manufacturing, Inc. during his visit in mid-January.

According to Bill Wright, “It was an honor to be chosen by the White House for this special event. Everyone from our engineers and salespeople to our manufacturing team has worked hard to build an ethical, innovative and customer-focused company. Their dedicated efforts are the reason why we were selected.”

Source: whitehouse.gov