[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E266]
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                      TRIBUTE TO ROBERT G. TOINTON

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great sense of pride that I 
honor Robert G. Tointon. Mr. Tointon has spent over 42 years building 
and strengthening Colorado's engineering, contracting, and 
manufacturing industries. His undying commitment has made significant 
contributions to his community of Greeley.
  Robert began his commitment to the engineering industry when he 
graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science 
Degree in Civil Engineering with honors. Soon after, Robert married his 
wife and had two sons. After working as a field engineer in Wichita, 
Kansas, he was transferred to Colorado. He was hired by Hensel Phelps 
Construction Company, and moved to Greeley in 1963. During his first 
year there, Bob worked as an estimator, project engineer, 
superintendent, and project manager. He became vice-president of the 
company in 1974, and soon found himself elected president in 1975.
  Under Robert's enthusiastic leadership, the company's combined 
revenue increased tremendously. In June of 1989, his success led him to 
split off two of the company's five divisions, and form Phelps-Tointon 
Incorporated. Robert now serves as the company's president, owning and 
operating several other Colorado companies, such as Rocky Mountain 
Prestress, Inc., Southern Steel Co., and Armor Safe Technologies.
  In addition to his business success, Robert is a member of the 
Greeley Rotary and Colorado Forum, and serves on many other community 
councils. He also has a vested interest in providing leadership 
training and opportunities for K-12 principals, administrators, and 
superintendents in the district with the Tointon Institute for 
Educational Change at the University of Northern Colorado.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with privilege that I recognize Robert G. Tointon 
before this body of Congress and this nation today. His contributions 
to the engineering industry, as well as those in his leadership 
capacities, have been immeasurably beneficial in the lives of many.

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