[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 49 (Friday, April 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO BOB MEISNER

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Bob Meisner and thank him for his extraordinary 
contributions to his community and to his State. As a resident of 
Rifle, Colorado, Bob has dedicated himself to improving the Rifle 
community and the State by selflessly giving his time and energy to his 
job, his family, and his community. His remarkable business and 
philanthropic accomplishments are surpassed only by the hard work and 
dedication that he has poured into each and everything he has done. As 
we celebrate his tremendous accomplishment of earning the Rifle Chamber 
of Commerce, John Scalzo Lifetime Achievement Award, let it be known 
that I, along with the people of Rifle, applaud his efforts and are 
eternally grateful for all that he has done for his State and his 
community.
  At the age of 72, Bob is most deserving of this lifetime achievement 
award, and I am honored to be able to bring his achievements to light. 
He began his extraordinary career in realty in 1955, beginning with a 
service station, and later a Phillips 66. After working for some time 
in the real estate business, he started Rifle Realty in 1973. 
Originally intended to capitalize on the shale boom in Rifle, the 
company was forced to reinvent itself as a property management company 
after the shale bust in 1982. Bob's ability to guide the business 
through both good times and bad is what truly differentiates him, and 
helped make him an unparalleled business leader in his community. He 
recently sold the business, so he could spend more time traveling with 
his wife, Lois.
  Throughout his career, Bob has been active in the Rifle Chamber of 
Commerce, serving as president in 1973 and being named person of the 
year in 1975. He has also been active in the fire department, the 
hospital district board and has served on both the Rifle home rule 
charter committee and as a council member. His philanthropic interests 
have further served to set him apart in his community, and have earned 
him much well deserved respect throughout Rifle. Bob is truly a 
remarkable man, always eager to give his time and energy to the 
community, through both his professional and philanthropic endeavors.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Bob Meisner is a man of unparalleled 
dedication and commitment to his job, his community and his family. It 
is his unrelenting passion for each and every thing he does, as well as 
his spirit of honesty and selflessness with which he has always 
conducted himself, that I wish to bring before this body of Congress. 
Bob Meisner has achieved extraordinary things and enriched the lives of 
so many people, and it is my privilege to extend to him my sincere 
congratulations on earning the Rifle Chamber of Commerce, John Scalzo 
Lifetime Achievement Award, and wish him all the best in the future.

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