[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING RON MADSEN, DIRECTOR, PROVO CITY ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT

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                           HON. CHRIS CANNON

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 17, 2001

  Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to the work of Ron 
Madsen, a dedicated public servant who has been Provo City's Economic 
Redevelopment Director. Ron Madsen has spent the last thirty years 
working for the City of Provo, and has been an integral part of Provo's 
downtown revitalization efforts. On July 13 Ron Madsen will retire from 
the City of Provo, and his absence will be sorely missed.
  Mr. Madsen began working with Provo City in August 1971 as a Planning 
Aide, and was promoted to Redevelopment Agency Manager in July 1973. He 
also worked as Housing and Redevelopment Manager from 1975 to 1983. 
Since 1983 he has been Provo's Economic Redevelopment Director.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Madsen has worked in a tireless and 
selfless manner to preserve the character of Provo while at the same 
time encouraging balanced economic growth. Some of the projects he has 
worked on include developing Provo City's Historic Downtown into the 
central point in Utah County for government and legal services, as well 
as prime office space, and working to bring NuSkin, Inc. international 
headquarters to downtown Provo. Perhaps the pinnacle of Ron Madsen's 
career was the development of the East Bay Retail and Business Park. 
Mr. Madsen succeeded in securing millions of dollars in federal funds 
that were crucial to completing this premiere business park. The 
establishment of the East Bay Business Park resulted in key national 
businesses relocating to Provo, such as Novell, Inc.
  In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Madsen was well 
known for his integrity and civility in working with his peers. I am 
also told that like that great American Cowboy Humorist Will Rogers, 
Mr. Madsen had a wry, genial common sense that was enjoyed by all who 
worked with him.
  Therefore, I am proud to join with his many admirers in extending my 
highest praise and congratulations to Ron Madsen for his dedicated 
service to the City of Provo. I extend my most heartfelt good wishes 
for all his future endeavors.

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