[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 68 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO GREGG RIPPY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 13, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Gregg Rippy and thank him for his extraordinary 
contributions to the State of Colorado as a member of the Colorado 
General Assembly. Appointed to fill District 57's vacated seat in 
September of 2000, and subsequently elected for two more terms, Gregg 
will always be remembered as a dedicated public servant and leader of 
the community. As Gregg moves on in his career, let it be known that I, 
along with the people of Colorado, are eternally grateful for all that 
he has accomplished in his tenure in the Colorado House of 
Representatives.
  A fourth generation Coloradan, Gregg has worked in the family 
construction business started by his grandfather since age fourteen. He 
began his political career on the Glenwood Springs Planning and Zoning 
Commission in 1992, and has served as secretary and treasurer for 
Garfield County's Republican Party. Due to legislative redistricting in 
2001, Gregg became the incumbent for District 61, serving Eagle, 
Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, and Pitkin counties, and was reelected 
for the 2003-2004 term. For this last term Gregg has chaired the Local 
Government Committee and served on the Agriculture, Livestock, and 
Natural Resources Committee.
  Gregg has garnered numerous awards for his outstanding record as a 
legislator. In 2003, the National Association of Home Builders named 
him State Official of the Year. He also received the Excellence in 
Leadership award and the Defender of the American Dream award from the 
Colorado Association of Home Builders, and the Legislator of the Year 
award from the National Association of Industrial and Office 
Properties. Some of Gregg's extensive community involvement includes 
holding several degrees in the Masonic Lodge, and he is a charter 
member and ex-president of the Glenwood Springs Sunrise Rotary.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that State Representative Gregg Rippy has 
ceaselessly dedicated his time and efforts to serving his district and 
the people of Colorado in the Colorado General Assembly. I am honored 
to bring his hard work and commitment to the attention of this body of 
Congress and this nation today. Thank you for all your service Gregg 
and I wish you and your wife Marilee all the best in your future 
endeavors.

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