[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 153 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2133-E2134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING THE LATE BOB BROADBENT

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 28, 2003

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mourn the passing of a great 
Nevadan, a true community leader, and a friend, Bob Broadbent. Bob 
Broadbent served his community and his country selflessly and 
effectively for decades, earning the trust of all who knew him.
  Robert N. Broadbent was born June 19, 1926, in the Northern Nevada 
city of Ely, where his father, Broadie, served as mayor for 16 years.
  Broadbent attended the California Institute of Technology at Pasadena 
in 1944, but interrupted his studies to serve in the U.S. Air Force 
during the waning days of World War II.
  After 2 years in the military, Broadbent attended the University of 
Nevada, Reno, and in 1950 earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 
pharmacology from Idaho State College.
  Bob Broadbent first entered public service as the first Mayor of 
Boulder City, and led its transformation from government reservation to 
the world-class community it is today. As one of Bob's successors in 
that office, I can personally attest that he laid the groundwork for 
every success that community enjoys.

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  Bob Broadbent was then elected to the Clark County Commission in 
1969, where he not only helped the Las Vegas area plan for future 
growth, but helped build the community character and institutions that 
make Las Vegas not only a nice place to visit, but a great place to 
raise a family. He never let any personal interest, not even his own, 
stand in the way of what was the just and right thing to do.
  In 1981 President Reagan recognized Bob's extraordinary leadership 
skills by appointing him Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, 
where he helped steer that agency into a force for water development 
and environmental conservation, ensuring that growth and environmental 
protection in the West have gone hand in hand ever since.
  In 1987 Bob returned to Clark County to become director of aviation, 
where he helped lead McCarran airport into a time of extraordinary 
growth. Once again he laid the groundwork for the successes we enjoy 
today.
  After leaving the Airport Bob took on a new challenge, leading the 
effort to build the Las Vegas Monorail, which will provide transit 
service, first on the Resort Corridor, but eventually to downtown Las 
Vegas and other points.
  Bob's passing away on August 9, 2003, leaves a terrible void in our 
community that will be impossible to fill. I wish to extend my 
condolences to his wife, his children, and his grandchildren. Bob will 
be missed by all who knew him, and loved by all those who live in Clark 
County for generations to come.
  Broadbent is survived by his wife, Sue, of Boulder City; sons, Robert 
C. and Douglas, of Boulder City; daughters Kathy Morris of Las Vegas 
and Michele Walker of Boulder City; sister Sue Siri of Reno; 14 
grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

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