[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNITION OF J.A. TIBERTI

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate J.A. Tiberti on 
his selection by the Boulder Dam Area Council of the Boy Scouts of 
America for the 2004 Good Scout Award. His philanthropic ventures and 
contributions to our State's economy have long made him a valuable part 
of the southern Nevada community.
  The Good Scout Award recognizes an individual who exemplifies 
Scouting's ideals through professional leadership, community 
involvement, and personal commitment to excellence. This award reflects 
the personal character, dedication, and generosity of the recipient, 
and I can think of nobody more deserving than Mr. Tiberti.
  As founder and chairman of Tiberti Companies, Mr. Tiberti has served 
as a prominent leader in southern Nevada's business community for the 
last 60 years. The company's construction of schools, hotels, banks, 
grocery stores and department stores has helped meet the needs of 
southern Nevada's growing population.
  He also contributed to the region's dramatic growth by serving on the 
Las Vegas Planning Commission for 25 years and as a director of Nevada 
Power Company for 36 years.
  Mr. Tiberti has also been a noted philanthropist, giving generously 
to many worthwhile causes. In 1979, he contributed $1 million to create 
the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. This 
generous gift expanded the opportunities for higher education available 
to Nevadans and helped UNLV become one of our Nation's leading 
universities.
  Mr. Tiberti and his family also have longstanding ties with the Boy 
Scout program and were instrumental in the development of Spencer W. 
Kimball Scout Reservation, Camp Potosi.
  Please join me in congratulating J.A. Tiberti on this well-earned 
honor.

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