Mattress Maker Wants Congress To Rest Easy

September 25, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on September 2008 If Congress needs to stay in session late into the wee hours this weekend, Classic Sleep Products CEO Mike Zippelli has 535 mattresses ready that he has offered to help solve the nation’s financial crisis.

Zippelli offered the mattresses in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and has all 535 staged in the company’s Jessup, Md., warehouse for immediate delivery to the Capitol, should they be needed.

“It doesn’t matter what side of the political aisle you are on, solving this crisis is paramount,” Zippelli said, according to a press release Friday. “Congress should be in session 24/7 until this issue is resolved, and I’ll make sure we give them the tools to take some naps on the Hill, but stay in session until this problem is resolved.”

He said the home furnishings category has borne the brunt of the sluggish economy. “If, in this small way, I can make a contribution to resolve this problem, I want to do it,” he said.

Zippelli selected his “Classic by Dormia” line for the politicians. It is an visco-elastic memory foam and offers orthopedic support with a high performance base.